1/2. ameloblastoma with hypoproteinemia due to protein leakage.One peculiar case of giant ameloblastoma of the mandible is reported in this paper. This case is characterized by 2 interesting points: large tumor size of an infant's head, hypoproteinemia caused by leakage of serum protein, especially albumin, via fistula formed in the gum and edema of the body. Problems accompanying hypoproteinemia are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Healing of cimetidine-resistant Menetrier's disease by eradication of helicobacter pylori infection.We report a case of Menetrier's disease associated with hypoproteinemia who was successfully treated by eradication of helicobacter pylori infection. A 26-year-old woman had diffuse giant gastric folds with proven protein leakage from the stomach. She received cimetidine, famotidine, and omeprazole for more than 3 months with little benefit. H. pylori infection was detected, and she was treated with clarithromycin (200 mg three times a day), lansoprazole (30 mg/day), and ecabet sodium (1.5 g twice a day) for 2 weeks. After starting the treatment, rapid increase of serum albumin and IgG levels were observed. The treatment resulted in eradication of H. pylori infection, and serum albumin and IgG levels returned to normal. Histologic specimens also showed the improvement of the irregularly elongated gastric pits with inflammatory infiltrates after the treatment. This case report suggests that eradication of H. pylori is recommended therapy for the immediate improvement of Menetrier's disease associated with hypoproteinemia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |