[Hypertrophic and exudative gastropathy in the child]

Abstract

A case of transient hypertrophic and exsudative gastritis, diagnosed in a 4 year-old female is reported. In the light of the recent data published, the authors comment on the particularities of the disease in childhood. The disparity of symptoms, the frequency of mild anaemia and of eosinophilia, a past history of allergy or a concomittant viral infection, the diffuse anatomic changes without polyps and lastly, a transient course of the disease with spontaneous recovery are the most striking features which characterize this entity in childhood.