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Symptoms of linitis plastica may include dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, early satiety, loss of appetite, weight loss and sometimes diarrhea.<ref>Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273. Accessed on December 8, 2015.</ref><ref>Linitis plastica. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica Accessed on December 8, 2015</ref>A positive family history of diffuse gastric cancer may be present if it is the hereditary form of the disease. | Symptoms of linitis plastica may include dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, early satiety, loss of appetite, weight loss and sometimes diarrhea.<ref name=gh>Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273. Accessed on December 8, 2015.</ref><ref name=wi>Linitis plastica. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica Accessed on December 8, 2015</ref>A positive family history of diffuse gastric cancer may be present if it is the hereditary form of the disease. | ||
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*Thickening and rigidity of the stomach wall makes the process of digestion difficult and the patient may complain of nausea, vomiting, bloating and sometimes diarrhea. | *Thickening and rigidity of the stomach wall makes the process of digestion difficult and the patient may complain of nausea, vomiting, bloating and sometimes diarrhea. | ||
*Patients may develop non specific symptoms like:<ref>Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273. Accessed on December 8, 2015.</ref><ref>Linitis plastica. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica Accessed on December 8, 2015</ref> | *Patients may develop non specific symptoms like:<ref name=gh>Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273. Accessed on December 8, 2015.</ref><ref name=wi>Linitis plastica. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica Accessed on December 8, 2015</ref> | ||
**[[Dyspepsia]] | **[[Dyspepsia]] | ||
**[[Dysphagia]] | **[[Dysphagia]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
Symptoms of linitis plastica may include dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, early satiety, loss of appetite, weight loss and sometimes diarrhea.[1][2]A positive family history of diffuse gastric cancer may be present if it is the hereditary form of the disease.
History and symptoms
- Diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma or linitis plastica remains asymptomatic for a long time before diagnosis. Therefore, when a patient presents with symptoms, the disease is usually in an advanced stage.[3]
- Thickening and rigidity of the stomach wall makes the process of digestion difficult and the patient may complain of nausea, vomiting, bloating and sometimes diarrhea.
- Patients may develop non specific symptoms like:[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273. Accessed on December 8, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Linitis plastica. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica Accessed on December 8, 2015
- ↑ Sadaf Jafferbhoy, Hanif Shiwani & Quatullah Rustum (2013). "Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica: Keep the scalpel sheathed". Sultan Qaboos University medical journal. 13 (3): 451–453. PMID 23984032. Unknown parameter
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