Korean J Med.
2010 Jun;78(6):737-740.
A case of improved Menetrier's disease after the eradication of Helicobacter pylori and treatment with a proton pump inhibitor
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, Korea. bigjohn72@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Pathology, Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Abstract
- Menetrier's disease is a protein-losing hypertrophic gastropathy characterized by diffuse tremendous thickening of the gastric wall caused by excessive proliferation of the mucosa. Although the cause of Menetrier's disease is unknown, an association with Helicobacter pylori has been reported. A 42-year-old man was hospitalized for the evaluation of progressive body weight loss and indigestion for 6 months, with recently aggravated epigastric discomfort. Gastroscopy revealed prominent mucosal folds in the body and fundus. The histological findings revealed gastritis with erosions and foveolar hyperplasia. After eradicating the Helicobacter pylori and treatment with a proton pump inhibitor, clinical and endoscopic resolution ensued.
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