Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Gastritis characterized by hypertrophy of the gastric mucosa with creation of giant gastric folds. It is associated with hypoalbuminemia due to albumin loss from the stomach. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, edema, and weight loss.

**Synonyms:** - Hypertrophic Gastritis - Menetrier Disease - Menetrier disease - Menetrier's Disease - Ménétrier Disease - gastric mucosal hypertrophy - giant hypertrophic gastritis