An adenocarcinoma arising from the stomach. Microscopically, it is characterized by the presence of a diffuse infiltrate, composed of individual adenocarcinoma cells or groups of adenocarcinoma cells in a fibrous or mucoid stroma. Many cells contain mucin droplets, producing a signet-ring configuration.
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adenocarcinoma of linitis plastica type; adenocarcinoma of the linitis plastica type; carcinoma, diffuse type; carcinoma, diffuse type (morphologic abnormality); diffuse adenocarcinoma of stomach; diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach; diffuse stomach adenocarcinoma