Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3286128 Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology 2016 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

SummaryMénétrier's disease is a rare hypertrophic gastropathy, causing protein leak. An overexpression of transforming growth factor alpha is involved. In inhibiting the epidermal growth factor receptor, cetuximab and somatostatin analogues are the two most promising treatments, allowing to avoid radical gastrectomy. We report the case of a patient with a sustained clinical remission after treatment with lanreotide, but without complete endoscopic healing. We discuss the available therapeutic options and present a literature review of somatostatin analogues for the treatment of Ménétrier's disease.

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