False about Patterson-Kelly-Brown syndrome is?
Correct Answer: Risk factor for adenocarcinoma
Description: Ans. is 'd' i.e. Risk factor for adenocarcinoma * There is increased risk of squamous cell carcinomas (not adenocarcinoma) of the esophagus and pharynx.* Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) (Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome or sideropenic dysphagia), is characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron deficiency anemia,glossitis, chielosis, and esophageal webs.
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