Enfermedad de Ménétrier con compromiso gástrico difuso y duodenal: Caso clínico / Ménétrier disease: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
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140(9): 1174-1178, set. 2012. ilus
Artigo
em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Ménétrier disease is a rare disorder of the stomach, characterized by giant hypertrophic folds that usually involve the gastric body and fundus, associated to hypoalbuminemia due to serum protein loss across the gastric mucosa. We report a 55-years-old male presenting with abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss and hypoalbuminemia. Diffuse hypertrophic gastric folds, elevated ulcerated sessile lesions and focal duodenal involvement were seen at endoscopy. Biopsies showed foveolar hyperplasia and glandular atrophy with cystic dilatation. A total gastrectomy was performed with a good outcome.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Mucosa Gástrica
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Gastrite Hipertrófica
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Hiperplasia
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile/CL
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