title: [Menetrier's disease and edematous syndrome (author's transl)].
abstract: The authors report a case of Menetrier's disease revealed in a 51 years woman before oedomas by systematic gastroscopy. Somes particularities of this case authorize to argue problems put by this disease: a thyroid nodule treated by L + triodothyronin; an eosinophilia; a biological study of gastric secretion, gastrin and intrinsec factor level; an hormonal, immunologic and genetic exploration; an histochimic and ultra-structural study of operative portion; its favorable evolution after total gastrectomy.
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000032:analysis; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D005755:Gastrins / Q000032:analysis; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007437:Intrinsic Factor / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins; D007437:Intrinsic Factor
vernacular_title: Syndrome oedémateux révélateur d'une maladie de Ménétrier.