Esophagus, Stomach & Intestine; A Case of Menetrier's Disease.
- Author:
In Sik CHUNG
;
Doo Ho PARK
;
Sang Wook CHOI
;
Jin Mo YANG
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Sung Ho KANG
;
Soon Woo NAM
;
Tae Wook PARK
;
Don Hyoun JOE
;
Ki Ouk MIN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Menetrier's disease;
Protein-losing enteropathy
- MeSH:
Antacids;
Dilatation;
Diuretics;
Edema;
Esophagus*;
Gastritis, Hypertrophic*;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Intestines*;
Middle Aged;
Protein-Losing Enteropathies;
Rare Diseases;
Serum Albumin;
Stomach*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1997;17(2):167-172
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Menetrier' disease is a rare disease characterized, histologically, by epithelial hyperplasia involving the surface and foveolar mucous cells, accompanied by atrophic or normal oxyntic glands of the stomach. The 48 year-old man with epigastric discomfort and peripheral edema was admitted to St. Paul Hospital. Gastrofiberscopic examination revealed extremely thickened mucosal fold in fundus and body especially greater curvature of stomach, and microscopically there was marked hyperplasia of foveolae and cystic dilatation. Serum albumin concentration was decreased and clearance of a1-antitrypsin was markedly increased in the stool, suggesting the protein-losing enteropathy. He was diagnosed to Menetrier's disease and treated with H2 blocker, antacids, diuretics and albumin replacement.
