Remission of Ménétrier's disease after a prolonged period with therapeutic eradication of Helicobacter pylori

Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Jan;94(1):272-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.00816.x.

Abstract

We report here a case of Ménétrier's disease (MD) that required a prolonged period for remission after eradication therapy of Helicobacter pylori (HP). The appropriate time needed to judge the efficacy of the eradication therapy for HP infection in an MD case is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Gastritis, Hypertrophic / complications
  • Gastritis, Hypertrophic / pathology*
  • Gastroscopy
  • Helicobacter Infections / complications
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy*
  • Helicobacter pylori*
  • Humans
  • Male