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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
On gross pathology, | On gross pathology, thick, rigid, leather bottle-like stomach from diffuse infiltration of the stomach wall by the tumor cells are characteristic findings of linitis plastica.<ref>Linitis plastica. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica Accessed on November 18, 2015.</ref> On microscopic histopathological analysis, [[signet ring cell]]s are characteristic findings of [disease name]. | ||
==Pathophysiology== | ==Pathophysiology== | ||
Gastric adenocarcinoma is the most common gastric cancer accounting to almost 95% of the same. | Gastric adenocarcinoma is the most common gastric cancer accounting to almost 95% of the same. | ||
==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
On gross pathology, thick, rigid, leather bottle-like stomach from diffuse infiltration of the stomach wall by the tumor cells are characteristic findings of linitis plastica.[1] On microscopic histopathological analysis, signet ring cells are characteristic findings of [disease name].
Pathophysiology
Gastric adenocarcinoma is the most common gastric cancer accounting to almost 95% of the same.
References
- ↑ Linitis plastica. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis_plastica Accessed on November 18, 2015.