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Menetrier's Disease
Factoid 3430 - Created: 2001-11-10 13:23:58-05 - Modified: 2004-07-21 18:05:15-04

ACR Codes: 7.2
AKA Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

-Classic clinical triad:
1. achlorhydria
2. hyproproteinemia
3. edema
- Usually presents in middle-aged men
- Associated with gastric carcinoma in 10 % of cases

RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS:
~ giant rugal folds usually sparing antrum
~ poor coating and dilution of barium due to hypersecretion
~ gastric wall thickening
~ small bowel fold thickening due to hypoproteinemia
~ ulceration is uncommon

Location: Gastrointestinal	Sublocation: Stomach	Category: Inflammatory, non-infectious
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Prepared by: Jeffrey G. Barnes
Affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center - || -
Approved by: Stephen M. Yoest
Affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center - || -

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