Linitis plastica (patient information)
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Linitis plastica (patient information) | |
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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What is linitis plastica?
Linitis plastica, also known as Brinton's disease, is one kind of stomach canceror metastatic infiltration of the stomach. The appearance of the stomach is like a leather bottle in the case of Linitis Plastica. This cancer is more common in Asian countries, particularly Japan.