CARCINOMA OF THE UMBILICUS METASTATIC FROM CARCINOMA OF THE STOMACH
Authors: Louis E. Lombardi, Lawrence Parsons
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1945)

Case Reports1 February 1945CARCINOMA OF THE UMBILICUS METASTATIC FROM CARCINOMA OF THE STOMACHLOUIS E. LOMBARDI, M.D., LAWRENCE PARSONS, M.D., F.A.C.P.LOUIS E. LOMBARDI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LAWRENCE PARSONS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-22-2-290 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCarcinoma of the umbilicus, either primary or occurring by metastasis has seldom been reported, but has long been known to occur. Osler,1in the first edition of his textbook, speaking of cancer of the stomach, stated: ". . . Occasionally, a secondary metastatic growth occurs subcutaneously, either at the navel or beneath the skin in the vicinity. In an instance recently under observation in a patient with jaundice, which developed somewhat suddenly and was believed to be catarrhal, there were no signs of enlargement of the liver or tumor of the stomach, but a nodular body developed at the navel,...Bibliography1. OSLER W: The principles and practice of medicine, 1892, D. Appleton & Co., New York, p. 376. Google Scholar2. ALVAREZ WC: The Oxford Medicine, copyright 1921-1940, Oxford University Press, New York, vol. 3, p. 111. Google Scholar3. WALTERSGRAYPRIESTLY WHJT: Carcinoma and other malignant lesions of the stomach, 1942, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, p. 119. Google Scholar4. ALVAREZ WC: Personal communication. Google Scholar5. CULLEN TS: The umbilicus and its diseases, 1916, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, pp. 412-422. Google Scholar6. WARNER F: Carcinoma of the umbilicus with a report of two cases, Surg., Gynec. and Obst., 1918, xxvii, 204-208. Google Scholar7. WITTHAUER W: Über einige Fälle von Nabelmetastasen bei Magenkrebs (zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frage des Carcinoms bei Jugendlichen), Med. Klin., 1921, xvii (part 1), 655-656. Google Scholar8. HARTMANN : Epithélioma de l'ombilic consécutif à un néoplasme gastrique, Rev. gén. de clin. et de therap., 1927, xli, 311. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: LOUIS E. LOMBARDI, M.D.; LAWRENCE PARSONS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Reno, Nevada*Received for publication October 23, 1943. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byUmbilical NeoplasmWho was Sister Mary Joseph?The Sister (Mary) Joseph nodule: Its significance in gynecologyUmbilical metastasis diagnosed by fine needle aspirationSister Mary Joseph's nodule: A clinical and histologic studyCutaneous MetastasesVisceral neoplasia presenting at the umbilicusDie Hautmetastasen der bösartigen GeschwülsteSelectivity and rejectivity in cancer metastasisAdenocarcinoma of the umbilicus secondary to carcinoma of the breast 1 February 1945Volume 22, Issue 2 Page: 290-293 Keywords Libraries Liver Stomach ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1945 PDF downloadLoading ...