Linitis plastica

Linitis plastica
Endoscopic image of linitis plastica, where the entire stomach is invaded with stomach cancer, leading to a leather bottle like appearance.
ICD-10	C16.9
ICD-9	151.9
ICD-O:	8142/3
MeSH	D008039

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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