Acta Med. 2020, 63: 128-132
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2020.30
Iron Deficiency as Cause of Dysphagia and Burning Mouth (Plummer-Vinson or Kelly-Patterson Syndrome): a Case Report
Vladimíra Radochováa
, Radovan Slezáka, Jakub Radochab
, Radovan Slezáka, Jakub Radochab
aDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University, and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
b4th Department of Internal Medicine – Hematology, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University, and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Received April 1, 2020
Accepted June 5, 2020
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