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Pathology General 4b200d2b

Linitis plastica is a type of ?

A
Plastic like lining of stomach
B
Diffuse carcinoma of stomach
C
Benign ulcer
D
GIST
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is `b' i.e., Diffuse carcinoma of stomach Linitis plastica Involvement of a broad region of the gastric wall or entire stomach by diffuse stomach cancer cause linitis plastica. It is also known as Brinton's disease. The appearance of stomach is like leather bottle. The other cause of linitis plastica are Lye ingestion Metastatic infiltration of stomach Syphilis Sarcoidosis Non -hodgkin lymphoma of stomach

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