Linitis plastica of the rectum secondary to metastatic prostate cancer: A case report of a rare presentation and literature review

Linitis plastica is a rare tumor with poor prognosis. It is a circumferentially infiltrating intramural tumor which can result in rigid, nondistensible thickening of the affected organ. It most commonly affects the stomach, followed by the rectum, and can be due to primary or secondary cancer. Secondary rectal linitis plastica (RLP) caused by metastatic cancers has been reported from the stomach, breast, gallbladder, urinary bladder, and very rarely, the prostate, with only