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==CT scan==
==CT scan==
*CT scan findings associated with linitis plastica include:
*[[CT scan]] findings associated with linitis plastica include:
**Diffuse thickening  
**Diffuse thickening  
**Narrow stomach lumen  
**Narrow stomach lumen  
*A CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of linitis plastica, which include:<ref name="pmid9378384">{{cite journal |vauthors=Davies J, Chalmers AG, Sue-Ling HM, May J, Miller GV, Martin IG, Johnston D |title=Spiral computed tomography and operative staging of gastric carcinoma: a comparison with histopathological staging |journal=Gut |volume=41 |issue=3 |pages=314–9 |year=1997 |pmid=9378384 |pmc=1891482 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10589566">{{cite journal |vauthors=Düx M, Richter GM, Hansmann J, Kuntz C, Kauffmann GW |title=Helical hydro-CT for diagnosis and staging of gastric carcinoma |journal=J Comput Assist Tomogr |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=913–22 |year=1999 |pmid=10589566 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*A [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of linitis plastica, which include:<ref name="pmid9378384">{{cite journal |vauthors=Davies J, Chalmers AG, Sue-Ling HM, May J, Miller GV, Martin IG, Johnston D |title=Spiral computed tomography and operative staging of gastric carcinoma: a comparison with histopathological staging |journal=Gut |volume=41 |issue=3 |pages=314–9 |year=1997 |pmid=9378384 |pmc=1891482 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10589566">{{cite journal |vauthors=Düx M, Richter GM, Hansmann J, Kuntz C, Kauffmann GW |title=Helical hydro-CT for diagnosis and staging of gastric carcinoma |journal=J Comput Assist Tomogr |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=913–22 |year=1999 |pmid=10589566 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**Hepatic [[metastasis]]
**Hepatic [[metastasis]]
**Adenxal [[metastasis]]
**Adenxal [[metastasis]]

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

Overview

CT scan findings associated with linitis plastica include diffuse thickening and a narrow stomach lumen. A CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of linitis plastica, which include metastasis to the liver, adnexal metastases, ascites, or distant nodal spread.

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Abdominal CT scan showing linitis plastica.Case courtesy of Dr Mahomed A. Osman, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/24671">rID: 24671</a>


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  1. Davies J, Chalmers AG, Sue-Ling HM, May J, Miller GV, Martin IG, Johnston D (1997). "Spiral computed tomography and operative staging of gastric carcinoma: a comparison with histopathological staging". Gut. 41 (3): 314–9. PMC 1891482. PMID 9378384.
  2. Düx M, Richter GM, Hansmann J, Kuntz C, Kauffmann GW (1999). "Helical hydro-CT for diagnosis and staging of gastric carcinoma". J Comput Assist Tomogr. 23 (6): 913–22. PMID 10589566.

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