Gastric Linitis Plastica and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis as First Manifestations of Occult Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Gastric Linitis Plastica and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis as First Manifestations of Occult Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Gastric linitis plastica is a diffuse involvement of the stomach walls by neoplastic cells. It represents about 3–19% of primitive gastric adenocarcinomas, but it can also be the manifestation of a metastatic disease. Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in women, and the metastatic spread...

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Main Authors: Mara Mantiero, Giovanni Faggioni, Alice Menichetti, Matteo Fassan, Valentina Guarneri, Pierfranco Conte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4714708
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