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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Linitis plastica, also known as Brinton's disease, is seen in diffuse stomach cancer.
The other causes of linitis plastica could be lye ingestion or metastatic infiltration of the stomach.
This cancer is more common in Asian countries, particularly Japan.