| Literature DB >> 19240670 |
Mercedes M Blackstone1, Manoj K Mittal.
Abstract
Ménétrier disease is a protein-losing gastroenteropathy, characterized clinically by nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms and generalized edema, biochemically by hypoalbuminemia, and pathologically by enlarged gastric folds. Distinct from its adult counterpart, Ménétrier disease of childhood usually remits spontaneously and has a very good prognosis. We present a case report of Ménétrier disease in an edematous toddler and a brief review.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19240670 DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181887e89
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Emerg Care ISSN: 0749-5161 Impact factor: 1.454