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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2012; 18(21): 2727-2729
Published online Jun 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i21.2727
Published online Jun 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i21.2727
A pediatric non-protein losing Menetrier's disease successfully treated with octreotide long acting release
Giovanni Di Nardo, Salvatore Oliva, Marina Aloi, Federica Ferrari, Simone Frediani, Adriana Marcheggiano, Salvatore Cucchiara, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Adriana Marcheggiano, Department of Medical Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Di Nardo G performed the second endoscopy with mucosectomy and wrote the manuscript; Oliva S performed the first endoscopy and wrote the manuscript; Aloi M and Ferarri F performed all clinical investigations and followed-up the patient; Frediani S suggested the use of the octreotide as a possible therapeutic tool; Marcheggiano A performed all the histological examinations; Cucchiara S approved the use of octreotide and strongly revised a draft of the paper.
Correspondence to: Salvatore Cucchiara, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy. salvatore.cucchiara@uniroma1.it
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Received: March 25, 2011
Revised: August 13, 2011
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: June 7, 2012
Revised: August 13, 2011
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: June 7, 2012
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