Menetrier disease

Definition

Gastritis characterised by gastric mucosal hypertrophy, which may cause the giant rugal folds. The thickening of the rugae is predominantly caused by the expansion of the epithelial cell compartment of the gastric mucosa. Patients with Ménétrier disease most often present with hypoalbuminemia secondary to a loss of albumin into the gastric lumen.

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Nearby in Gastritis

• DA42.0Autoimmune gastritis
• DA42.1Helicobacter pylori induced gastritis
• DA42.2Eosinophilic gastritis
• DA42.3Lymphocytic gastritis
• DA42.4Allergic gastritis
• DA42.5Gastritis due to duodenogastric reflux
• DA42.7Gastritis of unknown aetiology with specific endoscopic or pathological features
• DA42.8Gastritis due to external causes