A navel nodule, a nun and a neoplasm

This is a sign of something sinister

A navel nodule, a nun and a neoplasm walk into a bar — well, this woman walked into an ED at least and presented with a nodule that was named after a nun.

The 73-year-old said the painful navel node had developed over the past four months, exuding blood two days earlier.

Doctors noted a firm red umbilical nodule, measuring 2cm, but the growth protruding from her belly button was merely the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.

Umbilical nodule