Giant hypertrophic gastritis

Introduction: Giant hypertrophic gastritis

Description of Giant hypertrophic gastritis

Giant hypertrophic gastritis (medical condition): Rare chronic disease with excessive growth of skin folds in the stomach. See also Ménétrier's disease:
  »Introduction: Ménétrier's disease
  »Symptoms of Ménétrier's disease
  »Treatments for Ménétrier's disease

Giant hypertrophic gastritis: GASTRITIS with HYPERTROPHY of the GASTRIC MUCOSA. It is characterized by giant gastric folds, diminished acid secretion, excessive MUCUS secretion, and HYPOPROTEINEMIA. Symptoms include VOMITING; DIARRHEA; and WEIGHT LOSS.
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Giant hypertrophic gastritis as a Disease

Giant hypertrophic gastritis: Another name for Ménétrier's disease (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Ménétrier's disease
  »Symptoms of Ménétrier's disease
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Giant hypertrophic gastritis: Giant hypertrophic gastritis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Stomach Conditions

Symptoms of Giant hypertrophic gastritis (Ménétrier's disease)

Some of the symptoms of Giant hypertrophic gastritis incude:

• Abdominal pain
• Abdominal discomfort
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting

See full list of 25 symptoms of Giant hypertrophic gastritis (Ménétrier's disease)

Treatments for Giant hypertrophic gastritis (Ménétrier's disease)

Treatments for Giant hypertrophic gastritis (Ménétrier's disease) include:

• Medications
• High-protein diet
• Stomach surgery

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Treatment of Giant hypertrophic gastritis: For more treatment information about Giant hypertrophic gastritis, see treatment of Ménétrier's disease (Giant hypertrophic gastritis)

Terms associated with Giant hypertrophic gastritis:

Terms Similar to Giant hypertrophic gastritis:

• Menetrier disease

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External links related to: Giant hypertrophic gastritis

• Menetrier's Disease - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• Menetrier disease
• OMIM - GASTRITIS, FAMILIAL GIANT HYPERTROPHIC

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