Case Report

Plummer Vinson Syndrome: A Rare Syndrome in Male with Review of the Literature

Table 1

Laboratory results.

Patient laboratory resultNormal laboratory range

Red blood cell count2.1 cells/mcL4.0–6.0 cells/mcL
Hemoglobin6.5 g/dL13–17 g/dL
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin15.1 pg/dL27–31 pg/dL
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration28.9 g/dL32–36 g/dL
Mean cell volume52.0 fl80.0–99.0 fl
Serum iron20 μg/dL50–150 μg/dL
Total iron-binding capacity548 μg/dL250–450 μg/dL
Serum ferritin3.26 ng/mL23–336 ng/mL
White blood cell count5.3 k/mm34.5–10.0 k/mm3
Vitamin B12 level374.8 pg/mL200–900 pg/mL