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Transient protein-losing gastropathy (Menetrier's disease) in childhood

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Two cases of transient protein-losing gastropathy (PLG) or Menetrier's disease in childhood are described. Both cases presented with an abrupt onset of edema due to hypoalbuminemia and were diagnosed by an upper gastrointestinal series. One of the cases was further diagnosed and followed by ultrasound. We believe that this is the first description of the ultrasonic picture of transient PLG in children. In both cases complete recovery was evident after a few weeks.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Radiology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    J. Bar-Ziv & Y. Barki

  2. Division of Paediatrics, Soroka Medical Centre and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Z. Weizman & J. Urkin

  3. Department of Radiology Golda Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, P.O. Box 121, Petah Tiqva, Israel

    J. Bar-Ziv

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Bar-Ziv, J., Barki, Y., Weizman, Z. et al. Transient protein-losing gastropathy (Menetrier's disease) in childhood. Pediatr Radiol 18, 82–84 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02395771

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