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Linitis plastica may be caused by | The most common cause of linitis plastica is scirrhous [[adenocarcinoma]]. Linitis plastica may be caused by germline mutations in the ''CDH1'' ([[E-cadherin]]) gene.<ref name="RobbinsBasic">Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition</ref><ref name=st>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on January 20, 2016</ref> | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Linitis plastica may be caused by | *The most common cause of linitis plastica is scirrhous adenocarcinoma. | ||
*Linitis plastica may be caused by germline mutations in the ''CDH1'' ([[E-cadherin]]) gene.<ref name="RobbinsBasic">Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition</ref><ref name=st>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on January 20, 2016</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
The most common cause of linitis plastica is scirrhous adenocarcinoma. Linitis plastica may be caused by germline mutations in the CDH1 (E-cadherin) gene.[1][2]
Causes
- The most common cause of linitis plastica is scirrhous adenocarcinoma.
- Linitis plastica may be caused by germline mutations in the CDH1 (E-cadherin) gene.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on January 20, 2016