<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat are the possible conditions that could be causing linitis plastica, that need to be distinguished from one another through differential diagnosis?  <response>: <reason> Linitis plastica must be differentiated from other diseases that cause thickening of the gastric wall: Malignant diseases: Scirrhous adenocarcinoma Lymphoma Benign diseases: Menetriers disease Lymphoid hyperplasia Amyloidosis Granulomatous diseases: Crohns disease Tuberculosis Sarcoidosis Gastric scarring; due to corrosive ingestion 