Sarcoidosis as a cause of linitis plastica.
We report a patient with gastric sarcoidosis. After initial pulmonary sarcoidosis, which responded to corticosteroids, the patient developed linitis plastica of the stomach which was treated by partial gastrectomy and steroids.
Bellan
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
Semelka
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Warren
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D002293:Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001466:Barium Sulfate