[Primary adenocarcinoma of the navel after a seemingly harmless discharge of many years' duration].
A woman aged 49 complained of longstanding umbilical discharge. In the floor of the navel a granulomatoid lesion was observed, which histopathologically proved to be a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. This was thought to be a primary tumour as extensive investigation revealed no other primary tumour. The umbilical area was excised. Colonic malrotation was seen as well as a Meckel's diverticulum. The patient recovered completely.
Ziekenhuis Eemland, locatie St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, afd. Heelkunde, Amersfoort.
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery