Linitis plastica historical perspective: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The term Linitis plastica was first coined by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854.<ref name=nb>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia.org. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on November 17, 2015</ref> | The term "Linitis plastica" was first coined by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854.<ref name=nb>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia.org. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on November 17, 2015</ref> | ||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
==Famous case== | ==Famous case== | ||
Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military and political leader and many members of his family are thought to have died from this type of cancer, although it is believed by others that he may have died from [[arsenic]] poisoning.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Bevan S, Houlston RS |title=Genetic predisposition to gastric cancer |journal=QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians |volume=92 |issue=1 |pages=5–10 |year=1999 |pmid=10209666 |doi= 10.1093/qjmed/92.1.5|url=http://qjmed.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/92/1/5}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 14 December 2015
|
Linitis plastica Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Linitis plastica historical perspective On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Linitis plastica historical perspective |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Linitis plastica historical perspective |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
The term "Linitis plastica" was first coined by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854.[1]
Historical Perspective
The term Linitis plastica was first coined by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854.[1]
Famous case
Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military and political leader and many members of his family are thought to have died from this type of cancer, although it is believed by others that he may have died from arsenic poisoning.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linitis plastica. Radiopedia.org. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on November 17, 2015
- ↑ Bevan S, Houlston RS (1999). "Genetic predisposition to gastric cancer". QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians. 92 (1): 5–10. doi:10.1093/qjmed/92.1.5. PMID 10209666.