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Resolution of Ménétrier’s Disease after<i> Helicobacter pylori</i> Eradicating Therapy
Montalto GAragona FLeo PRosalia PattiDi Vita Gsubject
medicine.medical_specialtybiologybusiness.industryGastroenterologyChronic gastritisGeneral MedicineDiseaseHelicobacter pylorimedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationGastroenterologyMénétrier's diseaseInternal medicineMedicinebusinessdescription
Some cases of Ménétrier’s disease associated with <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> (HP) have recently been reported in the literature. We report here the case of a 51-year-old man with a diagnosis of Ménétrier’s disease who had previously been unsuccessfully treated with H<sub>2</sub> antagonists. A subsequent demonstration of HP infection led us to treat the patient with an eradicating therapy which prompted complete regression of clinical symptoms, resolution of the gastric endoscopic picture, and absence of HP on gastric histology. This result, in accordance with others in the literature, indicates an eventual association of HP infection with Ménétrier’s disease and that consequent therapy is mandatory.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Digestive Diseases |