<prompt> Linitis plastica is a type of -Plastic like lining of stomachDiffuse carcinoma of stomachBenign ulcerGIST  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Diffuse carcinoma of stomach Linitis plasticao Involvement of a broad region of the gastric wall or entire stomach by diffuse stomach cancer cause linitis plastica.o It is also known as Brintons disease,o The appearance of stomach is like leather bottle,o The other cause of linitis plastica are Lye ingestion Metastatic infiltration of stomach Syphilis Sarcoidosis Non -hodgkin lymphoma of stomach 