11. Linitis plastica and Krukenberg tumor: Revision history

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22 May 2022

  • curprev 17:1117:11, 22 May 2022‎ Nikolas talk contribs‎ 1,239 bytes +1,239‎ Created page with "'''Organ''': Stomach, uterus, ovaries '''Description''': The stomach is whitish, fibrotic and diffusely thickened. The two ovaries both contain metastases. The uterus is normal. '''Diagnosis''': Linitis plastica with Krukenberg tumor '''Causes''': * Helicobacter pylori * Alcohol * Smoking * Epstein Barr virus * Intestinal metaplasia '''Theory''': The signet ring cells found in the diffuse type stomach cancer evoke a desmoplastic reaction, meaning that scar tissue..." Tag: Visual edit