Diseases

Linitis Plastica

A condition where the stomach wall becomes thickened, rubbery and loses its ability to distend. The stomach assumes a leather bottle shape. It is most often seen in adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The term is often used synonymously with diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

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A condition where the stomach wall becomes thickened, rubbery and loses its ability to distend. The stomach assumes a leather bottle shape. It is most often seen in adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The term is often used synonymously with diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

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neoplastic; coordinate with STOMACH NEOPLASMS

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History Note

91(75); was see under CARCINOMA, SCIRRHOUS 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Linitis Plastica. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008039. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008039
  2. Linitis Plastica. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica
  3. Linitis Plastica. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q870891