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Linitis plastica of the alimentary tract and scrotum

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We present a unique case of diffuse linitis plastica involving the gastrointestinal tract and the scrotal skin of a 63-year-old man. The radiologic and pathologic features of this entity are discussed together with a review of the pertinent literature.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Arthur H. Zalev M.D.

  2. Department of Medicine, University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Jeffrey P. Baker

  3. Department of Pathology, University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Geoffrey W. Gardiner

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Zalev, A.H., Baker, J.P. & Gardiner, G.W. Linitis plastica of the alimentary tract and scrotum. Gastrointest Radiol 15, 72–75 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888741

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