[Menetrier disease associated with ulcerative colitis. Response to the treatment with octreotide. Review of the diagnostic criteria and etiopathogenesis].
The case of a patient with Ménétrier's disease in association with inactive ulcerative colitis of 7 years of evolution is presented. Diagnosis was confirmed by exploratory laparotomy and the symptoms of anemia and hypoproteinemia improved following treatment with octreotide. On review of the literature this was found to be the third case of Ménétrier's disease associated with ulcerative colitis described in the world literature. A possible relationship with an increase in alpha TGF is suggested. The diagnostic criteria and the possible etiopathogenic factors of the disease are herein reviewed.
Ojeda
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu, San Sebastián.
Ruiz
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Cosme
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Lobo
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D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D005758:Gastritis, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide