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Visceral neoplasia presenting at the umbilicus

✍ Scribed by Francis J. Scarpa; Joseph P. Dineen; Robert S. Boltax

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1979
Tongue: English
Weight: 649 KB
Volume: 11
Category: Article
ISSN: 0022-4790
DOI: 10.1002/jso.2930110410

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✦ Synopsis

An umbilical mass as the presenting and only symptom of an underlying visceral carcinoma is an infrequent occurrence. The implications of such a finding are illustrated by four examples, with primary tumors in pancreas, colon, and ovary.

Adenocarcinoma in the umbilicus represents a metastatic deposit until proved otherwise. Further diagnostic evaluation t o localize the primary tumor should be based upon therapeutic implications. The need for abdominal exploration must be individualized.

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