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| ==Overview==
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| An [[X-rays|x-ray]] with [[barium meal]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of linitis plastica. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of linitis plastica include a flask shaped stomach with a narrow [[lumen]], loss of normal mucosal folds and a lack of distensibility. [[Barium]] study may be superior to [[endoscopy]] in diagnosis of [[linitis plastica]].
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| ==X Ray==
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| *An [[X-rays|x-ray]] with [[barium meal]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of linitis plastica. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of linitis plastica include:<ref name="pmid6383166">{{cite journal |vauthors=Dooley CP, Larson AW, Stace NH, Renner IG, Valenzuela JE, Eliasoph J, Colletti PM, Halls JM, Weiner JM |title=Double-contrast barium meal and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. A comparative study |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=101 |issue=4 |pages=538–45 |year=1984 |pmid=6383166 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2916797">{{cite journal |vauthors=Longo WE, Zucker KA, Zdon MJ, Modlin IM |title=Detection of early gastric cancer in an aggressive endoscopy unit |journal=Am Surg |volume=55 |issue=2 |pages=100–4 |year=1989 |pmid=2916797 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
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| **Leather-flask shaped [[stomach]]
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| **Narrow [[lumen]]
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| **Loss of mucosal folds
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| ***The [[Mucous membrane|mucosa]] may be absent or distorted in some way i.e. thickened or nodular
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| **Lack of distensibility
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| [[Image:apx.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Indistensible and narrow lumen of the stomach is shown representing linitis plastica.Case courtesy of Dr Chris O'Donnell, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/18189">rID: 18189</a>]]
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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