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Case
Summary
Diagnosis: Linitis Plasitica
Clinical hints:
This patient had an infiltrating scirrhous gastric carcinoma.
He had chronic epigastric pain and "dyspepsia" not relieved by
antacids.
Radiological Pearls:
- fixed contraction of the stomach
- effaced gastric folds
- Crohn's would involve duodenum
- need endoscopy and deep biopsy
Films were kindly provided by Dr. A. Zalev.
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