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Review
. 2008 Oct;24(10):682-4.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181887e89.

The edematous toddler: a case of pediatric Ménétrier disease

Mercedes M Blackstone  1 , Manoj K Mittal
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The edematous toddler: a case of pediatric Ménétrier disease

Mercedes M Blackstone et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Oct.

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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