Intramucosal carcinoma of the gastric antrum complicating Menetrier's disease.
A 48-year-old man presented with haematemesis and was found to have Menetrier's disease. Three and a half years later early gastric cancer was detected at routine follow-up endoscopy. This is the first report of the development of early gastric cancer during follow-up in a case of Menetrier's disease. It is probable that patients with Menetrier's disease are at increased risk of gastric cancer, and should have regular endoscopic follow-up with gastric biopsy.
D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications*; D005758:Gastritis, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology