ACTA FAC. MED. NAISS. 2004; 21 (2): 101-105

     Case report
 

    MÉNÉTRIER DISEASE - CASE REPORT

Vesna Brzački, Dragan Mihailović, Aleksandar Nagorni, Bojan Mladenović, Suzana Raičević, Daniela Benedeto-Stojanov, Goran Bjelaković, Biljana Radovanović-Dinić

    SUMMARY

    Ménétrier disease (hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy) is uncommon disorder of the stomach characterized by enlarged folds. It is often accompanied by a severe loss of plasma proteins (including albumin) from the altered gastric mucosa. The disease occurs in two forms, a childhood form due to cytomegalovirus infection and an adult form attributed to overexpression of transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-a). Our patient was a 44-year-old man, subbmited to hospital because of hemorrhagic shock. Due to the suspected malignancy, a subtotal gastrectomy was done. Currently, the patient is well and in good condition. In differential diagnosis, an infiltrating cancer, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome were being considered.

    Key words: Ménétrier disease, gastric body, hemorrhagic shock