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Atypical Clinical and Diagnostic Features in Ménétrier's Disease in a Child
Joint Authors
Lee, Eun-Young
Chung, Michael
Shashidhar, Harohalli
Bennett, Jeffrey
Flomenhoft, Deborah
Pittenger, Jaime
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ménétrier's disease is one of the rarest protein-losing gastropathies in childhood.
It is characterized clinically by non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms and edema, biochemically by hypoalbuminemia, and pathologically by enlarged gastric folds.
In adults, this disease can be devastating with significant morbidity and mortality.
In childhood, it is a self-limiting, transient and benign illness.
Its treatment is largely supportive with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) while oral intake is encouraged.
Acute onset of vomiting in healthy school age children can be initially explained by acute viral gastroenteritis.
However, persistent vomiting associated with hematemesis and severe abdominal pain should warrant further work-up.
This case report illustrates a self-limiting and rare cause of protein-losing enteropathy called Ménétrier's disease that presented with several variant clinical features not typically described in association with this entity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chung, Michael& Pittenger, Jaime& Flomenhoft, Deborah& Bennett, Jeffrey& Lee, Eun-Young& Shashidhar, Harohalli. 2011. Atypical Clinical and Diagnostic Features in Ménétrier's Disease in a Child. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chung, Michael…[et al.]. Atypical Clinical and Diagnostic Features in Ménétrier's Disease in a Child. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chung, Michael& Pittenger, Jaime& Flomenhoft, Deborah& Bennett, Jeffrey& Lee, Eun-Young& Shashidhar, Harohalli. Atypical Clinical and Diagnostic Features in Ménétrier's Disease in a Child. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474913
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474913