title: [Acute hypertrophic gastropathy of childhood].
abstract: Acute hypertrophic gastropathy of childhood is a rare disease characterized by gastrointestinal complaints and hypoalbuminemia due to protein loss from the stomach. The disease is benign, with complete recovery within a few months. We describe 2 girls with this condition, both 3 years old, in whom a detailed workup was performed, including upper gastrointestinal tract X-rays, ultrasound examination of the abdomen, and gastroscopy with mucosal biopsy. Gastrointestinal protein loss was demonstrated by measuring alpha 1 antitrypsin in the feces. Both children recovered spontaneously within a few weeks.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pediatrics, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miskin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lebensart
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Granot
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005758:Gastritis, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin