Résumé
The authors report a case of protein losing gastropathy associated with cytomegalovirus. This form which is extremely rare in adults occurred alone after allogenic bone marrow transplantation and become apparent by a hypoalbuminaemia causing oedema of the lower limbs. Gastroscopy showed large redfolds of approximately a centimetre covered in a whitish hypersecretion coating. Biopsy demonstrated active gastritis which appeared on a hypertrophic and hypersecretive gastritis. Outcome was favourable within 3 months without treatment.
Titre traduit de la contribution | Protein-losing gastropathy associated with cytomegalovirus: A complication following allogenic bone marrow transplantation |
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langue originale | Français |
Pages (de - à) | 775-778 |
Nombre de pages | 4 |
journal | Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique |
Volume | 18 |
Numéro de publication | 8-9 |
état | Publié - 21 oct. 1994 |
Modification externe | Oui |
mots-clés
- bone marrow transplantation
- cytomegalic inclusion disease
- hypertrophic gastritis