Sister Mary Joseph nodule as a first and only sign of extraovarian carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.

Sister Mary Joseph Nodule as a First and Only Sign of Extraovarian Carcinoma

Sister Mary Joseph nodule-A case report with review of literature

Sister Mary Joseph nodule or Sister Mary Joseph Sign refers to a palpable nodule bulging into the umbilicus as a result of metastasis of a malignant cancer in the pelvis or abdomen. A rare case of Sister Mary Joseph nodule, manifesting as ascites, cachexia and bleeding per rectum, is presented without any primary tumor despite extensive search for the same.

Primary peritoneal carcinoma presenting as a Sister Mary Joseph's nodule: A case report and review of the literature

Sister Mary Joseph's nodule is sometimes the first sign of an internal malignancy, including gastrointestinal, gynecological, or malignancy of unknown primary. It is rarely the sole presentation of a primary peritoneal cancer. In this report, we present the case of a 70-year-old female with umbilical drainage and a computed tomography scan consistent with solitary umbilical nodule. Excision of ...

Mucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Sister Mary Joseph Nodule: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature

Sister Mary Joseph nodule is a rare form of umbilical metastasis. Often, this is the only initial presenting sign for an underlying internal malignancy and is usually associated with poor prognosis. Although the gastrointestinal tract is the most common primary site, the majority of these metastases are from gastric and colorectal sites. We report a case of Sister Mary Joseph nodule in a patien...

Umbilical metastasis: a case series of four Sister Joseph nodules from four different visceral malignancies.

Sister Joseph nodule is a metastatic umbilical lesion secondary to a primary malignancy of any viscera. It can be a presenting symptom (a sign of undiagnosed malignancy) or a symptom or sign of progression or recurrence in a known case. Its incidence is 1%-3% of all intra-abdominal or pelvic malignancies. Here, we present 4 such cases, with Sister Joseph nodule as a finding ofpresentation in a ...