Linitis plastica of the stomach in a 58-year-old woman

Adenocarcinoma disphagia Linitis Plástica stomach

Authors

  • Kevin Molina
    kealmore92@gmail.com
    Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Rina Sifontes Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Stefan Bech Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
August 3, 2022
December 11, 2022

Linitis plastica of the stomach is known as the gross and rigid macroscopic aspect that organs show when invaded by a diffuse type adenocarcinoma, which, when found in the stomach respects the gastric mucosa. We present the case of a 58 years old f