raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2494

Ménétrier disease

Synonyms: Giant hypertrophic gastritis · Hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable, Unknown
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Status
active

Ménétrier disease (MD) is 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.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMénétrier diseaseGiant hypertrophic gastritis · Hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy
frMaladie de MénétrierGastrite hypertrophique avec hypoprotéinémie · Gastrite hypertrophique avec perte de protéines · Gastrite hypertrophique géante
deMénétrier-SyndromHypoproteinämische hypertrophe Gastropathie · Ménétrier-Krankheit · Riesenfaltengastritis
esEnfermedad de MénétrierGastropatía hipertrófica hipoproteinémica · Gastritis hipertrófica gigante
itMalattia di MenetrierGastrite ipertrofica gigante · Gastropatia ipertrofica ipoproteinemica
nlZiekte van MénétrierGigantisch-hypertrofische gastritis · Hypoproteïnemische hypertrofische gastropathie · Reuze hypertrofische gastritis
ptDoença de MenetrierGastrite hipertrófica gigante
plChoroba MénétrierOlbrzymie przerostowe zapalenie żołądka · Gastropatia przerostowa z utratą białka
csMénétrierova nemocHypertrofická gastritida · Hypertrofická gastropatie
ukХвороба МеньєраГігантський гіпертрофічний гастрит · Гіпопротеїнемічна гіпертрофічна гастропатія
zhMenetrier病低蛋白血症性肥厚性胃病
trMénétrier hastalığıDev hipertrofik gastrit · Hipoproteinemik hipertrofik gastropati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM137280Evalidated
ICD-10K29.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11DA42.6Especificvalidated
MONDO0007652Evalidated
UMLSC0017155Evalidated
GARD2436Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2019-04-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004295Abnormality of the gastric mucosa
HP:0005246Giant hypertrophic gastritis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0025406Asthenia
HP:0005202Helicobacter pylori infection
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0003075Hypoproteinemia
HP:0004395Malnutrition
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0012398Peripheral edema
HP:0002013Vomiting
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0004840Hypochromic microcytic anemia
HP:0004394Multiple gastric polyps
HP:0004396Poor appetite
HP:0012126Stomach cancer
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001907Thromboembolism

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20926644[PMID]_23303980[PMID]_29027113[PMID]_24959292[PMID]_26689786[PMID]

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Sources for this card