[Menetrier's disease. Another Helicobacter pylori associated disease?]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2000 Aug 7;162(32):4250-3.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Ménétrier's disease is a rare and poorly outlined disease, diagnosed in patients with giant gastric folds, dyspeptic symptoms and hypoalbuminaemia due to gastrointestinal protein loss. The etiology is unknown, but Ménétrier's disease is often associated with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection. Case reports and studies concerning the effect of eradication therapy in patients with Ménétrier's disease were reviewed. It was found that complete normalisation of the gastric mucosa and gastrointestinal protein loss following eradication therapy has been reported in several cases. In conclusion, we recommend patients with Ménétrier's disease to be tested for Hp, and treated with eradication therapy in case of infection.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Ulcer Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Gastric Mucosa / microbiology
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology
  • Helicobacter Infections / complications*
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Helicobacter Infections / pathology
  • Helicobacter pylori* / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Macrolides
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Omeprazole / therapeutic use
  • Stomach Diseases / drug therapy
  • Stomach Diseases / microbiology*
  • Stomach Diseases / pathology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Ulcer Agents
  • Macrolides
  • Amoxicillin
  • Omeprazole