sideropenic dysphagia


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sideropenic dysphagia

[¦sid·ə·rə¦pē·nik dis′fā·ja]
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This syndrome is also known as Sideropenic dysphagia which implies the burning sensation or throat pain while swallowing.
The term sideropenic dysphagia has also been used, since the syndrome can occur with iron deficiency (sideropenia), but it is not associated with anemia.1 The pathogenesis of PVS remains speculative.