Pierre Eugène Ménétrier
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Pierre Eugène Ménétrier was a French pathologist from Paris
. He is remembered for his description of a rare gastric disorder that was later to become known as Ménétrier's disease
.
In 1888 Ménétrier first described this disorder while performing post-mortem studies, and noticing hyperplastic
changes of the gastric mucosa in cadaver
s. At the time, he named the disease polyadenomes en nappe. Although Ménétrier understood the debilitative factors of the disease, it wouldn't be until years later that the associated protein-losing enteropathic
aspects of the disorder were realized. Other names for Ménétrier's disease are hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy and giant hypertrophic gastritis
. He published his findings concerning this condition in a treatise titled Des polyadenomes gastriques et de leurs rapports avec le cancer de l’estomac.
Ménétrier also published written works on Byzantine and Greco-Roman medicine. In 1935 he died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lisieux
.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He is remembered for his description of a rare gastric disorder that was later to become known as Ménétrier's disease
Ménétrier's disease
Ménétrier disease , a disorder in which the gastric mucosal folds are enlarged , making the surface of the stomach look a bit like the brain gyri...
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In 1888 Ménétrier first described this disorder while performing post-mortem studies, and noticing hyperplastic
Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia means increase in number of cells/proliferation of cells. It may result in the gross enlargement of an organ and the term is sometimes mixed with benign neoplasia/ benign tumor....
changes of the gastric mucosa in cadaver
Cadaver
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s. At the time, he named the disease polyadenomes en nappe. Although Ménétrier understood the debilitative factors of the disease, it wouldn't be until years later that the associated protein-losing enteropathic
Protein losing enteropathy
Protein losing enteropathy refers to any condition of the gastrointestinal tract that results in a net loss of protein from the body.-Presentation:...
aspects of the disorder were realized. Other names for Ménétrier's disease are hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy and giant hypertrophic gastritis
Gastritis
Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach, and has many possible causes. The main acute causes are excessive alcohol consumption or prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen. Sometimes gastritis develops after major surgery, traumatic...
. He published his findings concerning this condition in a treatise titled Des polyadenomes gastriques et de leurs rapports avec le cancer de l’estomac.
Ménétrier also published written works on Byzantine and Greco-Roman medicine. In 1935 he died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lisieux
Lisieux
Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Lisieux is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland...
.