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A rare case of linitis plastica of the colon from ovarian carcinoma

Linitis plastica refers to the diffuse submucosal spread of scirrhous carcinoma in a hollow organ, resulting in constriction and inelasticity of the organ. It is best known to occur in the stomach. Linitis plastica of the colon is rare, and more commonly occurs in the rectum and sigmoid colon from m...

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Autores principales: Lior, Tali, Chin Ng, Suat, Ng, Michael K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6439517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30949339
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz089