Remember a LEMON CART in the stomach causing linitus plastica
L – Lymphoma
E – Eosinophilic Gastritis
M – Metastasis (e.g. CA Breast)
O – Other (e.g. Peptic Ulcer Disease)
N – Neoplasm primary (Scirrhous Carcinoma)
C – Corrosive Ingestion
A – Amyloidosis
R – Radiation
T – Tuberculosis
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Dr. Amar Udare, MD, DNB
Dr. Amar Udare is a board-certified radiologist. He is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Calgary. He has a passion for teaching (#FOAMrad and #FOAMed) and has been a semi-finalist for the 2018 and 2020 Aunt-Minnie Most effective Radiology Educator Awards. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications which can be accessed on PubMed and Google Scholar.