title: A case of linitis plastica involving the entire colon, ileum, and appendix.
abstract: Linitis plastica of the colon is an uncommon presentation of primary colorectal cancer. This entity of colorectal cancer is characterized by a diffuse infiltrating tumor with desmoplastic reaction and poor prognosis. Although widespread infiltration is the main feature of linitis plastica, the tumor extending to more than 2 segments of the colon is uncommon. We report a case of primary linitis plastica involving the entire colon, ileum and appendix. The clinical characteristics are discussed with a review of literatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Gangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dong Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Hang Lak
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Bae
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Joo Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Ho Soon
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Young Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Yong Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Joon Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hahm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male