Hyperplastic gastropathy with acid hypersecretion. A case report

The case of a 60-year-old male patient with hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy. The diagnosis was reached by means of the histologic study of a sample obtained by endoscopic macrobiopsy. Examination of the gastric secretions showed stimulate and basal hypersecretion; gastrinemia was normal and albumin levels were at the lower limit. Several observations are made concerning the acid secretion clinical aspects and treatment of this rare disorder.