A Case of Menetrier's Disease.
- Author:
Byung Kuk JANG
1
;
Yung Ho JUNG
;
Yung Ho YOON
;
Woo Jin JUNG
;
Sun Dae KWUN
;
Jae Suk HWANG
;
Yung Woo KANG
;
Jung Wook HU
;
Sung Hun AN
;
Seung Kuk PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kemyung University College of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Menetrier's disease;
Hypertrophic gastropathy
- MeSH:
Edema;
Gastritis, Hypertrophic*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Stomach;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1998;18(6):895-899
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Menetrier's disease is a rare, characterized by the presence of large rugal folds involving part or all of the stomach. Patients with hypertrophic gastropathy often have distressing abdominal symptoms, weight loss, and edema due to gastric protem loss. A 64 year old male patient was admitted with the chief complaint of epigastric discomfort. Endoscopic, radiologic and histologic examination, revealed characteristic findings of Menetrier's disease. A case of Menetrier's disease is reported with a brief review of literature.
