Preferred Label : linitis plastica;

MeSH definition : A condition where the stomach wall becomes thickened, rubbery and loses its ability to distend. The stomach assumes a leather bottle shape. It is most often seen in adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The term is often used synonymously with diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach.;

MeSH annotation : neoplastic; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS (IM); neoplastic; coordinate with STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linitis plastica;

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A condition where the stomach wall becomes thickened, rubbery and loses its ability to distend. The stomach assumes a leather bottle shape. It is most often seen in adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The term is often used synonymously with diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

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