title: Linitis plastica in a child.
abstract: Anaplastic infiltrative adenocarcinoma of the linitis plastica morphologic type is rare in children. The case of a 15-year-old child with this unusual form of gastric carcinoma is presented. One year postoperatively following radiation and chemotherapy, the child is free of disease.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D002293:Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy