Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Paterson-Kelly syndrome; Sideropenic dysphagia; Esophageal web
Symptoms
- Difficulty swallowing
- Weakness
Signs and tests
Some patients develop skin and nail abnormalities that the doctor can see during an examination.
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Review Date: 11/12/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
