Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein Loss

A six-year-old boy with Ménétriér's disease, which developed in association with an intercurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, is presented. This case illustrates the clinical features, natural history and self-limited nature of this rare cause of exudative protein loss in childhood and prov...

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Main Authors: Mark R Oliver, Cynthia Trevenen, R Brent Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/652079
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description A six-year-old boy with Ménétriér's disease, which developed in association with an intercurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, is presented. This case illustrates the clinical features, natural history and self-limited nature of this rare cause of exudative protein loss in childhood and provides evidence for the association between CMV infection and the pathogenesis of this disorder.
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spelling doaj-art-9428b9eead4c419fb9558e9ac411700b2025-02-03T05:53:41ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001995-01-019528128410.1155/1995/652079Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein LossMark R Oliver0Cynthia Trevenen1R Brent Scott2Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital and University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Pathology and Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital and University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Pathology and Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital and University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaA six-year-old boy with Ménétriér's disease, which developed in association with an intercurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, is presented. This case illustrates the clinical features, natural history and self-limited nature of this rare cause of exudative protein loss in childhood and provides evidence for the association between CMV infection and the pathogenesis of this disorder.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/652079
spellingShingle Mark R Oliver
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Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein Loss
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein Loss
title_full Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein Loss
title_fullStr Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein Loss
title_full_unstemmed Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein Loss
title_short Childhood Ménétriér's Disease: A Rare Cause of Exudative Enteral Protein Loss
title_sort childhood menetrier s disease a rare cause of exudative enteral protein loss
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