Carcinoma of the tongue in a patient with sideropenic dysphagia

Abstract AR

This is a case report of a middle aged Sudanese female who was known to have sideropenic dysphagia (Paterson-Kelly syndrome) who developed carcinoma of the tongue ten years after the initial diagnosis.

The importance of long term follow up in individuals with sideropenic dysphagia is emphasized because of the increased risk of carcinoma of the upper GI tract in these patients.

This is the first such case to be reported from the Sudan.