CASE 888: LINITIS PLASTICA, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, Dr NGÔ THỊ HUYỀN TRANG, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM.

 A 70 year-old infected HCV in hepatic management revealed  12-17 mm malignant lymph nodes nearby the hepatic hilus.

Ultrasound also noted  23-27mm thickening gastric wall and the rigidity of the stomach.

But lab data was no sign of gastroenterologic malignancy.

Later gastroendoscopy confirmed a linitis plastica.

Result of gastric biopsy was a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

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