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Plastic linitis

Plastic linitis History The term "linitis plastica" was first described in 1779 by the French physician Joseph Lieutaud. A detailed description and the coining of the name were provided in 1859 by the English physician William Brinton. He considered the lesion to be benign. It was not until 1953 ...

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