Swelling & Stomach Pain in a Child

A 5-year-old boy presents with nausea, Vomiting, and periorbital edema. Explore a rare cause of protein-losing enteropathy in children.

Ménétrier's disease


A previously healthy 5-year-old boy presented with a 4-day history of nausea, vomiting, and intermittent abdominal pain. On examination he had mild periorbital edema. A computed tomography scan with contrast demonstrated these findings. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Hyperplastic polyps
Reflux gastropathy
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Ménétrier’s disease
Cronkite-Canada syndrome

Gastroenterology, Hypoalbuminemia, Ménétrier’s disease, Pediatrics, Protein-Losing Enteropathy

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