Abstract
Ménétrier disease is a rare condition characterized clinically by edema caused by hypoalbuminemia and endoscopically by hypertrophy of the gastric mucosal folds. Contrary to adults, it is a benign transient condition in children, frequently secondary to cytomegalovirus infection.
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Vandenplas, Y. (2016). Menetrier Disease. In: Guandalini, S., Dhawan, A., Branski, D. (eds) Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17169-2_13
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