Mamashealth.com Home Digestive Health Appendicitis Celiac Disease Children With Ulcers Cholecystitis Constipation Crohn's Disease Digestive Bleeding Diverticulosis EG Esophageal Ulcer Fecal Impaction Fecal Incontinence Food Poisoning Gas Gastritis Gastroenteritis Gastroparesis GERD GERD and babies Heal Ulcers Heart Burn Hemochromatosis Indigestion IBS IBS Help Lactose Intolerance Liver Cirrhosis Mega Colon Menetrier's Disease Pancreatitis Peritonitis Proctitis Rapid Gas Emptying Reduce Gas Smoking effects Stomach Flu Stomach Ulcer Stomach Ulcer Diet Treating Ulcers Ulcerative Colitis Whipple's Disease Zollinger-Ellison Links Email Mama Gastric bypass surgery Gastric bypass surgery risks Gastric bypass surgery: afterward After tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery risks Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	What is Ménétrier's Disease? Ménétrier's disease causes giant folds of tissue to grow in the wall of the stomach. The stomach tissue may be inflamed and may contain ulcers. Ménétrier's disease also causes glands in the stomach to waste away and causes the body to lose fluid containing a protein called albumin. Ménétrier's disease increases a person's risk of stomach cancer. Ménétrier's disease is quite rare. People who have it are usually men between ages 30 and 60. The cause of Ménétrier's disease is unknown. Ménétrier's disease is also called giant hypertrophic gastritis, protein losing gasteropathy, or hypertrophic gastropathy. Symptoms of Ménétrier's Disease Symptoms of Ménétrier's disease include pain or discomfort and tenderness in the top middle part of the abdomen, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, vomiting blood, swelling in the abdomen, and ulcer-like pain after eating. Diagnosis of Ménétrier's Disease Ménétrier's disease is diagnosed through x rays, endoscopy, and biopsy of stomach tissue. Endoscopy involves looking at the inside of the stomach using a long, lighted tube that is inserted through the mouth. Biopsy involves removing a tiny piece of stomach tissue to examine under the microscope for signs of disease. Treatment for Ménétrier's Disease Treatment for Ménétrier's disease may include medications to relieve ulcer symptoms and treat inflammation, and a high-protein diet. Part or all of the stomach may need to be removed if Ménétrier's disease is severe.	Featured Book
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