Enfermedad de Ménétrier. Caso clínico

ResumenLa enfermedad de Ménétrier es una entidad clínica poco frecuente que se caracteriza por un engrosamiento de los pliegues gástricos, secundario a una hiperplasia de las células mucosas foveolares, frecuentemente asociada con pérdida de proteínas entéricas e hipoalbuminemia. Su etiología es desconocida. Es una condición preneoplásica. Se presenta un paciente de 27 años que ingresa por presentar epigastralgia, pérdida de peso y vómitos. La enfermedad se diagnosticó por endoscopia y biopsia. Se realiza una revisión al manejo, ya que no está claramente definido.

Ménétrier's disease is an infrequent clinical condition consisting of thickening of the gastric folds secondary to hyperplasia of the foveolar mucosa cells, and is frequently associated with loss of enteric proteins and hypoalbuminaemia. Its aetiology is unknown. At present it is considered to be pre-malignant. The case is presented of a 27-year-old patient who was admitted for abdominal pain, loss of weight, and vomiting. This disease is diagnosed using endoscopy and biopsy of stomach tissue. An update is presented on the therapeutic approach, which has not yet been clearly defined.