Umbilical metastasis as the presenting symptom of cecal carcinoma.
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.
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014472:Umbilicus
D005472:Fluorouracil