A Case of Menetrier's Disease Showing Mucus Bridge Observed during Endoscopy.
10.4166/kjg.2011.57.3.184
- Author:
Jong Min HWANG
1
;
Gwang Ha KIM
;
Won Jin KIM
;
Hee Sun LEE
;
Hye Won LEE
;
Dong Yup RYU
;
Geun Am SONG
;
Do Yun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. doc0224@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Menetrier's disease;
Mucus;
Endoscopy
- MeSH:
2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles/therapeutic use;
Amoxicillin/therapeutic use;
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use;
Clarithromycin/therapeutic use;
Drug Therapy, Combination;
Gastric Mucosa/*pathology/secretion;
Gastritis, Hypertrophic/*diagnosis/pathology;
Gastroscopy;
Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis/drug therapy;
Helicobacter pylori;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mucus/secretion;
Proton Pump Inhibitors/therapeutic use;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2011;57(3):184-188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Menetrier's disease is a rare entity characterized by large, tortuous gastric mucosal folds. The mucosal folds in Menetrier's disease are often most prominent in the body and fundus. Histologically, massive foveolar hyperplasia (hyperplasia of surface and glandular mucous cells) is noted, which replaces most of the chief and parietal cells. Profuse mucus is usually observed during the endoscopy but there have been few cases that show interesting endoscopic findings such as mucus bridge or water pearl. Herein, we report a case of Menetrier's disease showing mucus bridge by excessive mucus observed during the endoscopy.
