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Beneath the Surface: Diagnosing Gastric Linitis Plastica

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Gastric Linitis plastica is characterized by extensive infiltration of gastric wall by poorly differentiated tumor cells, creating a "leather-bottle stomach" appearance. We describe a case involving a 71-year-old male presenting with globus sensation, early satiety and weight loss. Recent EGD had revealed chronic gastritis with polypoid mucosa at the GE junction, and subsequent FDG-PET indicated asymmetric FDG localization. On admission, repeat EGD with deep biopsies confirmed invasive poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma with signet ring features. Despite palliative radiation, the patient died within a month, highlighting the disease's aggressiveness and importance of advanced diagnostic techniques in suspected cases of Linitis plastica.

Source: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1415

Authors: Anurag Marasini, Thilini Delungahawatta, Bryan Szeto, Robert Jones, Christopher J Haas

Institutions: MedStar Health, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Georgetown University

Language: English

Topic: Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500