Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Linitis plastica differential diagnosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Linitis plastica must be differentiated from other diseases that cause thickening of the gastric wall such as other forms of gastric adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, Menetrier’s disease, lymphoid hyperplasia, amyloidosis and granulomatous diseases.
Differntial diagnosis
Differntial diagnosis
Linitis plastica must be differentiated from other diseases that cause thickening of the gastric wall:[1][2]
- Malignant diseases:
- Scirrhous adenocarcinoma
- Lymphoma
- Benign diseases:
- Menetrier’s disease
- Lymphoid hyperplasia
- Amyloidosis
- Granulomatous diseases:
- Gastric scarring; due to corrosive ingestion
References
References
- ↑ Gastric linitis plastica. Orphanet. http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=36273 Accessed on November 12, 2015.
- ↑ Linitis plastica. Radiopedia.org. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/linitis-plastica Accessed on November 19, 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]