Plummer-Vinson sendromu siklikla eriskin bayanlarda olmak üzere nadiren de adölesan yas grubunda görülen demir eksikligi anemisi, disfaji ve üst özofagusta web ya da weblerle karakterize klinik bir durumdur. Demir replasmani siklikla disfajiyi azaltmasina ragmen hastalarin bazilarinda dilatasyon tedavisi gerekmektedir. Sendromun baslica klinik önemi, malign tümör ve striktür gibi disfaji nedenleri ile ayirici taniya girmesidir. Bu sendrom, postkrikoid karsinom insidansi ni artirdigi için endoskopik takip önerilir. Sendrom, siklikla 40- 70 yas kadinlarda görülse de tüm dünya literatüründe 14-19 yas grubu arasi çok az olgu bildirilmistir. Halsizlik, çabuk yorulma, yutma güçlügü sikayetleriyle gelen ve plummer-vinson için nadir rastlanan 16 yasindaki erkek olgumuzu sunmak istedik.
Plummer-Vinson syndrome is a clinical entity seen commonly in adult women and rarely in adolescence and childhood, and is characterized by dysphagia, iron deficiency, anemia and the presence of esophageal web or webs. Although iron replacement generally improves dysphagia, dilatation may be required in some patients. The main clinical importance of the syndrome consists in its differential diagnosis from other causes of dysphagia, e.g. malignant tumors or strictures, especially when dysphagia is the dominant presenting symptom. Endoscopic follow-up is required for increased risk of postcricoid cancer incidence. Plummer-Vinson syndrome occurs most frequently in women aged 30–70 years. To our knowledge, there are very few cases between 14-19 years of age reported in the literature. We present a 16-year-old male Plummer-Vinson case who admitted with weakness, fatigue and dysphagia.