Abstract
The authors report the first case to date of primary linitis plastica localised to the proximal part of the small bowel. A 44-year-old man with a one-month history of vague abdominal symptoms was treated for a proximal jejunum perforation due to a linitis plastica and died 2 months later.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Duodenal Diseases / complications
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Duodenal Neoplasms / complications*
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Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology
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Duodenal Neoplasms / surgery
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Humans
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Intestinal Perforation / complications*
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Jejunal Diseases / complications*
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Jejunal Neoplasms / complications*
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Jejunal Neoplasms / pathology
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Jejunal Neoplasms / surgery
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Linitis Plastica / complications*
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Linitis Plastica / pathology
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Linitis Plastica / surgery
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Male
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Peritonitis / etiology