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The term "Linitis plastica" meaning leather bottle was first used by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854 in reference to the appearance of stomach's wall lining. | The term "Linitis plastica" meaning leather bottle was first used by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854 in reference to the appearance of the stomach's wall lining. | ||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
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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 term "Linitis plastica" meaning leather bottle was first used by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854 in reference to the appearance of the stomach's wall lining.
Historical Perspective
The term "Linitis plastica" was first used by Dr. William Brinton, an English physician, in 1854.[1]
Famous Cases
Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military and political leader is thought to have died from this type of cancer.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.