Gastric Linitis Plastica and role of endoscopic ultrasound: an under-recognised diagnostic modality. Authors Usman Iqbal Aujla Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-8970 Sadia Jabbar Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan Muhammad Atique Department of Histopathology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7763-5923 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11-2481 Abstract Gastric linitis plastica is an aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis. Timely diagnosis is important for effective management. However, the conventional endoscopic biopsies are often inconclusive leading to delay in diagnosis and subsequent management. We present a case of a 55-year old female with high suspicion of gastric linitis plastica on gastroscopy with repeated negative endoscopic biopsies. She underwent an endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) at our center with establishment of diagnosis of gastric malignancy. There are no established guidelines about the role of EUS-FNA as a sequential diagnostic modality for this tumour. However, EUS-FNA is a highly sensitive modality to establish diagnosis in challenging cases where routine endoscopy remains inconclusive. Keywords: Gastric linitis plastica, Endoscopic ultrasound, Fine needle aspiration. Continuous... Author Biographies Usman Iqbal Aujla, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan consultant Gatroenterologist and hepatologist Muhammad Atique, Department of Histopathology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan consultant histopathologist Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-05-07 How to Cite Aujla, U. I., Jabbar, S., & Atique, M. (2022). Gastric Linitis Plastica and role of endoscopic ultrasound: an under-recognised diagnostic modality. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(01). https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11-2481 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 01 (2022): JANUARY Section CASE REPORT