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Umbilical metastasis as the presenting symptom of cecal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Jager Rama M.,
Max Martin H.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930120106
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , adenocarcinoma , presentation (obstetrics) , fluorouracil , colorectal cancer , carcinoma , abdominal wall , cancer , surgery , oncology , general surgery
Umbilical metastases were encountered as the initial presentation of cecal adenocarcinoma in a 62‐year‐old woman. Intravenous infusion of 5‐fluorouracil, along with intralesional injections of 10% 5‐fluorouracil, resulted in regression of the tumor masses on the abdominal wall. Although umbilical metastasis is rare, its significance in diagnosing an otherwise silent colorectal cancer warrants the physician's awareness.