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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
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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
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What Causes Absence Of The Navel While Suffering From Esophageal Cancer?

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