Rectal Linitis Plastica: A Rare Infiltrative Adenocarcinoma Mimicking Strictures

Learn the CT and MRI features of rectal linitis plastica, a rare diffuse adenocarcinoma that presents as concentric wall thickening without a discrete mass, mimicking benign strictures, in this Eurorad teaching case.

• Teaching case from Eurorad illustrating rectal linitis plastica, a rare but critical differential of rectal narrowing.
• Key imaging clues: long-segment concentric wall thickening with submucosal infiltration, often mistaken for inflammatory strictures.
• Essential knowledge for radiologists interpreting abdominal CT and rectal MRI.

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