Year 2015 / Volume 107 / Number 5
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Collagenous gastritis in the pediatric age

313-315

Antonio Rosell-Camps, Joana María Riera-Llodrá, Marina Colom-Segui, Sara Zibetti and Isabel Amengual-Antich

Abstract
Collagenous gastritis (CG) is an uncommon condition known in the pediatric age. It is characterized by the presence of subepithelial collagen bands (> 10 µm) associated with lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the stomach’s lamina propria. Symptoms manifested by patients with CG may be common with many other disorders. It typically manifests with epigastralgia, vomiting, and iron deficiency during pre-adolescence. This condition’s pathophysiology remains unclear. In contrast to adults, where association with collagenous colitis and other autoimmune conditions is more common, pediatric involvement is usually confined to the stomach. Drugs of choice include proton pump inhibitors and corticoids. A case is reported of a 12-year-old girl with abdominal pain and ferritin deficiency who was diagnosed with CG based on gastric biopsy and experienced a favorable outcome.
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