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Linitis plastica

**Linitis plastica**
*Classification & external resources*

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

Linitis plastica, also known as Brinton's disease, is seen in diffuse stomach cancer.

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The other causes of linitis plastica could be lye ingestion or metastatic infiltration of the stomach.

This cancer is more common in Asian countries, particularly Japan.

Presentation

Diffuse Stomach Cancer is characterized by the presence of poorly differentiated tumor cells. The appearance of the stomach is like a leather bottle in the case of Linitis Plastica.

Notable cases

Napoleon Bonaparte and many members of his family died from this type of cancer. ^[1]

References

^ Bevan S, Houlston RS (1999). "Genetic predisposition to gastric cancer". QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians 92 (1): 5-10. PMID 10209666.

v • d • e Epithelial neoplasms (ICD-O 8010-8799)
Papilloma/carcinoma (8010-8139)	Small cell carcinoma - Verrucous carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma - Basal cell carcinoma - Transitional cell carcinoma
Adenomas/adenocarcinomas (8140-8429)	Linitis plastica pancreas (Insulinoma, Glucagonoma, Gastrinoma, VIPoma, Somatostatinoma) Cholangiocarcinoma - Hepatocellular adenoma/Hepatocellular carcinoma - Adenoid cystic carcinoma - Familial adenomatous polyposis - Prolactinoma - Oncocytoma - Hurthle cell - Clear cell adenoma/adenocarcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma - Multiple endocrine neoplasia - Endometrioid tumor
Adnexal And Skin appendage (8390-8429)	sweat gland (Hidrocystoma, Syringoma)
Cystic, Mucinous And Serous (8440-8499)	(Mucoepidermoid carcinoma - Cystadenoma/Cystadenocarcinoma/Pseudomyxoma peritonei - Signet ring cell carcinoma/Krukenberg tumor
Ductal, Lobular And Medullary (8500-8549)	Ductal carcinoma - Paget's disease of the breast/Extramammary Paget's disease
Acinar cell (8550-8559)	Acinic cell carcinoma
Complex epithelial (8560-8589)	Warthin's tumor - Thymoma
Gonadal (8590-8679)	Sex cord-stromal tumour - Thecoma - Granulosa cell tumour - Arrhenoblastoma/Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour
Paragangliomas And Glomus tumors (8680-8719)	Paraganglioma - Pheochromocytoma - Glomus tumor
Nevi and melanomas (8720-8799)	Melanocytic nevus - Nodular melanoma - Dysplastic nevus - Lentigo maligna melanoma - Superficial spreading melanoma - Blue nevus