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On CT abdomen, linitis plastica is characterized by diffusely thickened stomach with a small lumen. CT may be performed to detect [[metastases]] to lymph nodes or any other organs.<ref name=pl>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on January 20, 2016.</ref> | *On CT abdomen, linitis plastica is characterized by diffusely thickened stomach with a small lumen.<ref name=pl>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on January 20, 2016.</ref> | ||
*CT may be performed to detect [[metastases]] to lymph nodes or any other organs.<ref name=pl>Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on January 20, 2016.</ref> | |||
*CT and MRI testing may be used in staging of the cancer.<ref name=cs>Stomach cancer. Canadian cancer society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/stomach/diagnosis/?region=nb Accessed on December 9, 2015</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [3]
Overview
On CT abdomen, linitis plastica is characterized by diffusely thickened stomach with a small lumen. CT may be performed to detect metastases to lymph nodes or any other organs.[1]
CT
- On CT abdomen, linitis plastica is characterized by diffusely thickened stomach with a small lumen.[1]
- CT may be performed to detect metastases to lymph nodes or any other organs.[1]
- CT and MRI testing may be used in staging of the cancer.[2]
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![Lintis plastica[3]](/images/6/60/Linitis-plastica-1.jpg)
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![Lintis plastica[3]](/index.php/File:Linitis-plastica-1.jpg)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Linitis plastica. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on January 20, 2016.
- ↑ Stomach cancer. Canadian cancer society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/stomach/diagnosis/?region=nb Accessed on December 9, 2015
- ↑ Image courtesy of Dr. Natalie Yang. [1] (original file "here"). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC