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Linitis plastica is an intramural infiltrating anaplastic adenocarcinoma found in the stomach where it causes thickening and stiffening of the gastric wall. It is an aggressive condition, occurring in 7%–10%… Click to show full abstract
Linitis plastica is an intramural infiltrating anaplastic adenocarcinoma found in the stomach where it causes thickening and stiffening of the gastric wall. It is an aggressive condition, occurring in 7%–10% of primary gastric cancers.[1] It can be difficult to diagnose endoscopically due to cancer infiltrating the submucosa and muscularis propria, and hence, endoscopic appearance and superficial mucosal biopsies may both be unremarkable for signs of malignancy.[2] EUS has emerged as an important tool for the diagnosis and staging of this disease. We report four cases of linitis plastica diagnosed and/or imaged through EUS.
Journal Title: Endoscopic Ultrasound
Year Published: 2020
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