Primary linitis plastica of the small bowel. Case report.
Linitis plastica carcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract is rare. No case with origin in the small intestine has been reported in the available literature. A 29-year-old man with vague abdominal symptoms and bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy was found to have primary linitis plastica of the ileum. The prognosis is poor.
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Department of Surgery, Aalborg City Hospital, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male