The edematous toddler: a case of pediatric Ménétrier disease.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 24(10): 682-4, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-19240670
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.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Citomegalovirus
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Edema
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Gastritis Hipertrófica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Emerg Care
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos