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| RESEARCH LETTER |
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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 98-99 |
Esophageal squamous cell cancer in Plummer-Vinson syndrome: Is lichen planus a missing link?
P Mohan1, M Munisamy2, K Senthamizh Selvan1, A Hamide1
1 Department of Gastroenterology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
2 Department of Dermatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
P Mohan
Department of Gastroenterology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_375_21
This retrospective study analyzed the occurrence of esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) in a cohort of patients with Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) and mucosal lichen planus (LP). ESCC occurred in 6.2% cases of PVS, more than half of whom had associated oral LP. Mucosal LP and PVS together may increase the predisposition to ESCC.
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