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We present an 18-month-old infant with Ménétrier disease diagnosed by ultrasonography. The sonographic changes are illustrated and the possibility of early diagnosis of this disorder is suggested.
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Zenkl, B., Zieger, M.M. Ménétrier disease in a child of 18 months: diagnosis by ultrasonography. Eur J Pediatr 147, 330–331 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442710
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442710