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

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

Author(s) -

Mark R Oliver,

Cynthia Trevenen,

R. B. Scott

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2291-2797

pISSN - 2291-2789

DOI - 10.1155/1995/652079

Subject(s) - pathogenesis , medicine , cytomegalovirus , disease , natural history , enteral administration , pediatrics , immunology , gastroenterology , viral disease , virus , herpesviridae , parenteral nutrition

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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