Published December 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Metastatic Gastric Linitis Plastica from Bladder Cancer Mimicking a Primary Gastric Carcinoma: a Case Report

  • 1. Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Primary gastric carcinoma is the most common cause of linitis plastica. Less frequently, metastatic gastric cancer from the breast, omental metastases and non-Hodgkin lymphoma involving the stomach have been reported to show similar radiographic findings as for linitis plastica. A metastatic gastric cancer from bladder cancer is extremely rare. We present an unusual case, the first to our knowledge, of gastric linitis plastica that resulted from a metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Korean Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
6
Series
10 refs, 1 fig
Journal Page Range
p. 645-648
ISSN
1229-6929

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
41071573
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BLADDER; CARCINOMAS; LYMPHOMAS; METASTASES; STOMACH
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; URINARY TRACT