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Umbilical Metastasis From Carcinoma of the Pancreas

Umbilical Metastasis From Carcinoma of the Pancreas Abstract Tumors of the umbilicus, primary or metastatic, are rare. Cancers of the umbilicus account for more than one tenth of all malignant tumors that affect the skin of the anterior part of the abdominal wall.1 Metastasis of adenocarcinoma to the umbilicus is a particularly infrequent occurrence, but frequent enough to have some diagnostic and prognostic value.2-4 Our patient had an umbilical metastatic adenocarcinoma and eventually died with extensive peritoneal metastases. Report of a Case A 67-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of vague abdominal discomfort during the preceding month. He was well until four months previously, when he started losing weight; he had lost 12.6 kg during that period. He also complained of anorexia and constipation. There was no history of hematemesis, melena, or fresh blood in the stool, and no history of anorexia, nausea, or vomiting. No suggestive family history of malignancy was elicited.Abdominal References 1. Steck WD, Helwig EB: Tumors of the umbilicus . Cancer 18:907-915, 1965.Crossref 2. Chakraborty AK, Reddy AN, Grosberg SJ, et al: Pancreatic carcinoma with dissemination to umbilicus and skin . Arch Dermatol 113:838-839, 1977.Crossref 3. Samitz MH: Umbilical metastasis from carcinoma of the stomach: Sister Joseph's nodule . Arch Dermatol 111:1478-1479, 1975.Crossref 4. Zeligman I, Schwilm A: Umbilical metastasis from carcinoma of the colon . Arch Dermatol 110:911-912, 1974.Crossref 5. Clements AB: Metastatic carcinoma of the umbilicus . JAMA 150:556, 1952.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Umbilical Metastasis From Carcinoma of the Pancreas

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1980 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-987X
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1538-3652
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10.1001/archderm.1980.01640320104025
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Abstract

Abstract Tumors of the umbilicus, primary or metastatic, are rare. Cancers of the umbilicus account for more than one tenth of all malignant tumors that affect the skin of the anterior part of the abdominal wall.1 Metastasis of adenocarcinoma to the umbilicus is a particularly infrequent occurrence, but frequent enough to have some diagnostic and prognostic value.2-4 Our patient had an umbilical metastatic adenocarcinoma and eventually died with extensive peritoneal metastases. Report of a Case A 67-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of vague abdominal discomfort during the preceding month. He was well until four months previously, when he started losing weight; he had lost 12.6 kg during that period. He also complained of anorexia and constipation. There was no history of hematemesis, melena, or fresh blood in the stool, and no history of anorexia, nausea, or vomiting. No suggestive family history of malignancy was elicited.Abdominal References 1. Steck WD, Helwig EB: Tumors of the umbilicus . Cancer 18:907-915, 1965.Crossref 2. Chakraborty AK, Reddy AN, Grosberg SJ, et al: Pancreatic carcinoma with dissemination to umbilicus and skin . Arch Dermatol 113:838-839, 1977.Crossref 3. Samitz MH: Umbilical metastasis from carcinoma of the stomach: Sister Joseph's nodule . Arch Dermatol 111:1478-1479, 1975.Crossref 4. Zeligman I, Schwilm A: Umbilical metastasis from carcinoma of the colon . Arch Dermatol 110:911-912, 1974.Crossref 5. Clements AB: Metastatic carcinoma of the umbilicus . JAMA 150:556, 1952.Crossref

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Archives of Dermatology – American Medical Association

Published: Aug 1, 1980

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