Early gastric cancer in a patient with Menetrier's disease, lymphocytic gastritis and Helicobacter pylori.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient with early gastric cancer, Menetrier's disease, lymphocytic gastritis and Helicobacter pylori infection.


METHODS
A single patient case report.


METHODS
A 73-year-old man presenting with lower limb deep venous thrombosis was found to have a gastric adenocarcinoma on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. He subsequently had a total gastrectomy.


RESULTS
Histological examination of the resected stomach showed an early gastric cancer and changes typical of Menetrier's disease, lymphocytic gastritis and Helicobacter-associated chronic gastritis.


CONCLUSIONS
This case suggests a link between gastric adenocarcinoma, Menetrier's disease and lymphocytic gastritis. The presence of H. pylori is postulated as a possible aetiology.
Johnson
M I
MI
Department of Urology, St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Spark
J I
JI
Ambrose
N S
NS
Wyatt
J I
JI
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005758:Gastritis, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008218:Lymphocytosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology