Ménétrier disease

Orpha code: 2494OMIM code: 137280

Definition

Ménétrier disease (MD) is a rare premalignant hyperproliferative gastropathy characterized by massive overgrowth of foveolar cells in the gastric lining, resulting in large gastric folds, and manifesting with epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, peripheral edema and, less commonly, anorexia and weight loss.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Giant hypertrophic gastritis
Olbrzymie przerostowe zapalenie żołądka
Gastropatia przerostowa z utratą białka
Hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy
ORPHA code
2494
OMIM code
137280
ICD10 code
K29.6
ICD11 code
DA42.6

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