Table 1 Characteristics of differing classifications of linitis plastica in the literature
From: The significance of a nineteenth century definition in the era of genomics: linitis plastica
Author, year | Country | Diagnostic criteria | Age | Gender % (M/F) | Histology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aranha, 1989 [76] | USA | Scirrhous + extension (unclear) | 62 (42–80) | 42/58 | 100% poorly differentiated or anaplastic carcinoma, with or without signet ring cells |
Hamy, 1999 [77] | France | Histology (infiltrating, SRCs) | 63.4 ± 25.6 | 59/41 | 100% SRCs, 77% scirrhous |
Kodera, 2004 [70] | Japan | Histology (scirrhous) | 56.5 ± 11.6 | 53/47 | Scirrhous |
Kodera, 2008 [75] | Japan | Barium meal or endoscopy | 59 ± 11.5 | 51/49 | – |
Schauer, 2011 [15] | Germany | Locally advanced + SRCs | 57.7 (28–83) | 1:1 | Diffuse |
Endo, 2012 [16] | Japan | Scirrhous + extension >2/3 | 69 ± 7.7 | 58/42 | 16% SRC carcinoma, 63% poorly differentiated, 21% moderately differentiated |
Pedrazzani, 2012 [14] | Italy | Lauren diffuse + thickening of the gastric wall >1/3 | 68 (29–89) | 56/44 | Diffuse |
Jafferbhoy, 2013 [19] | UK | Nonspecified | 75 (59–87) | – | – |
Blackham, 2016 [17] | USA | Endoscopic assessment or intraoperative assessment or histologic evaluation (Borrnann, scirrhous) | 61.1 ± 13 | 47/53 | 98% poorly differentiated 2% moderately differentiated |
Thompson, 2016 [78] | UK | Endoscopic or radiologic features (unclear) | 69.6 ± 13.6 | 50/50 | Diffuse |