Abstract
Gastric linitis plastica is a diffuse type of cancer which is characterised by a thickening and rigidity of the stomach wall. It is notorious for its failure to cause early symptoms, and patients with symptoms generally have a more advanced form of the disease. We report our 18-month-long experience of managing gastric linitis plastica at Barnsley District General Hospital, UK. In our series of 8 patients, only one patient was offered surgery; the rest were offered palliative or supportive treatment. The findings in our series were consistent with the available evidence that curative treatment is not an option for the majority of cases with linitis plastica.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1502
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(3), 443-446
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Jafferbhoy, S., Shiwani, H., & Quatullah (2025). Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica: Keep the scalpel sheathed. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(3), 443-446. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1502
MLA 9
Jafferbhoy, Sadaf, et al. "Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica: Keep the scalpel sheathed." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, 2025, pp. 443-446. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1502.
Chicago (author–date)
Jafferbhoy, Sadaf, Hanif Shiwani, and Quatullah. 2025. "Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica: Keep the scalpel sheathed." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 13 (3): 443-446. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1502.
Harvard
Jafferbhoy, S., Shiwani, H. and Quatullah (2025) 'Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica: Keep the scalpel sheathed', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(3), pp. 443-446. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1502.
Vancouver
Jafferbhoy S, Shiwani H, Quatullah. Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica: Keep the scalpel sheathed. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;13(3):443-446. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1502
IEEE
S. Jafferbhoy, H. Shiwani, and Quatullah, "Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica: Keep the scalpel sheathed," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 443-446, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1502.