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==Overview==
==Overview==
Chest [[x-ray]], [[CT]] and [[MRI]] of chest, abdomen and [[pelvis]] may be performed to detect the local invasion and [[metastasis]] of linitis plastica to breast, lungs and liver.<ref name=cs>Stomach cancer. Canadian cancer society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/stomach/diagnosis/?region=nb Accessed on December 9, 2015</ref>
There are no other imaging findings associated with linitis plastica.


==Other Imaging Findings==
==Other Imaging Findings==
*Chest x-ray, CT and MRI of chest, abdomen and pelvis may be performed to detect the local invasion and [[metastasis]] of linitis plastica to breast, lungs and liver.<ref name=cs>Stomach cancer. Canadian cancer society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/stomach/diagnosis/?region=nb Accessed on December 9, 2015</ref>
There are no other imaging findings associated with linitis plastica.
*CT and MRI testing may be used in staging of the cancer.<ref name=cs>Stomach cancer. Canadian cancer society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/stomach/diagnosis/?region=nb Accessed on December 9, 2015</ref>
*[[Upper GI series]] may rarely be necessary, when there is a limitation for advancing the endoscope past a mechanical obstruction (for example, a concomitant tumor/stricture at the [[gastroesophageal junction]]).<ref name=cs>Stomach cancer. Canadian cancer society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/stomach/diagnosis/?region=nb Accessed on December 9, 2015</ref> Linitis plastica usually does not present as a mass but, as a diffuse thickening of the stomach wall.
**Due to the increased rigidity of the wall, the stomach cannot be adequately distended, with only a narrow lumen identified. The normal [[mucosa]]l fold pattern is absent, either distorted, thickened or nodular.<ref>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on December 9, 2015.</ref>


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== References ==
image:Linitis-plastica.jpg|Diffuse thickening of the distal gastric wall with failure to distend despite adequate ingestion of barium.<ref name=ct>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/cases/linitis-plastica Accessed on December 14, 2015</ref>
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There are no other imaging findings associated with linitis plastica.

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