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Leather-bottle stomach

MedGen UID:
7345
•Concept ID:
C0023743
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Linitis Plastica
SNOMED CT: Linitis plastica (37995004)

Definition

A cancer-related condition in which the gastric wall becomes thickened and rubbery (leather-bottle stomach). It is most often associated with diffuse gastric adenocarcinomas. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLeather-bottle stomach

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Genomic Signatures of Linitis Plastica Signal the Entrance into a New Era: Novel Approaches for Diagnosis and Treatment.
Christodoulidis G, Koumarelas KE, Kouliou MN, Samara M, Thodou E, Zacharoulis D
Int J Mol Sci 2023 Sep 28;24(19) doi: 10.3390/ijms241914680. PMID: 37834127Free PMC Article
Familial gastric and pancreatic cancers: Diagnosis and screening.
Raymond VM, Stoffel EM
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2013 doi: 10.14694/EdBook_AM.2013.33.e44. PMID: 23714452
Clinical presentation, endoscopic features, and treatment of gastric metastases from breast carcinoma.
Taal BG, Peterse H, Boot H
Cancer 2000 Dec 1;89(11):2214-21. PMID: 11147591

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Linitis plastica: 'leather bottle' stomach.
Kajihara Y
QJM 2019 Mar 1;112(3):233-234. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcy229. PMID: 30295839
Some specific radiological findings and consideration of linitis plastica of the gastrointestinal tract.
Raskin MM
CRC Crit Rev Clin Radiol Nucl Med 1976;8(1):87-106. PMID: 185007

Prognosis

Linitis plastica: 'leather bottle' stomach.
Kajihara Y
QJM 2019 Mar 1;112(3):233-234. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcy229. PMID: 30295839

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