This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: G.I.T, Subject name: Pathology
Diagnosis is 
Select and explain. 
A. Atrophic gastritis, B. Gastric ulcer, C. Linitis plastica, D. Meitner's disease
C: Linitis plastica
Answer: C: Linitis plastica 
Explanation: This is a specimen of linitis plastica, a diffuse type of gastric carcinoma.These infiltrative tumors often evoke a desmoplastic reaction that stiffens the gastric wall. When there are large areas of infiltration, diffuse rugal flattening and a rigid, thickened wall may impa a leather bottle appearance termed linitis plastica.Meitner&;s disease has hyperophic gastric folds.Ref: Robbins Pathology; 9th edition; Page no: 772