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What Causes Absence Of The Navel While Suffering From Esophageal Cancer?
My husband is6 1 weighs 114 lbs. he has stage IV esophageal cancer. In the afternoon while bathing him I noticed he doesn t really have a belly button anymore. He use to have an extremely flat stomach. Tonight I noice his tomach is firm. Also aroun his j-peg it is tender? What is happening? What should I do?
Fri, 28 Sep 2018
Hello,
It might be due to very thin and atrophied abdomen. It is not of any clinical significance and no treatment is required either.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It might be due to very thin and atrophied abdomen. It is not of any clinical significance and no treatment is required either.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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