Linitis plastica other imaging findings

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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

Chest x-ray, CT and MRI of chest, abdomen and pelvis may be performed to detect the local invasion and metastasis of linitis plastica to breast, lungs and liver.

Other imaging findings

• Chest x-ray, CT and MRI of chest, abdomen and pelvis may be performed to detect the local invasion and metastasis of linitis plastica to breast, lungs and liver.
• CT and MRI testing may be used in staging of the cancer.

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