Gastric mucosal hypertrophy
Gastric mucosal hypertrophy
Definition
A rare premalignant hyperproliferative gastropathy characterized by massive overgrowth of foveolar cells in the gastric lining, resulting in large gastric folds, and manifesting with epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, peripheral edema and, less commonly, anorexia and weight loss.
Also known as giant hypertrophic gastritis, hypertrophic gastritis, hypertrophic gastropathy, hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy, MENETRIER disease, Menetrier's disease — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 8757 per MONDO
- ICD9 535.2 per MONDO
- ICD9 535.20 per MONDO
- ICD9 535.21 per MONDO
- MESH D005758 per MONDO
- NCIT C67277 per MONDO
- OMIM 137280 per MONDO
- Orphanet 2494 per MONDO
- SCTID 60002000 per MONDO
- UMLS C0017155 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Stomach | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Stomach | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |