Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal Cancer

نویسندگان

C. Iavazzo

K. Madhuri

S. Essapen

N. Akrivos

A. Tailor

S. Butler-Manuel

چکیده

Sister Mary Joseph's nodule metastasis is a rather rare finding. The primary malignancy in women is usually ovarian, endometrial, gastric, or pancreatobiliary tree cancer. We present a case of an 87-year-old patient with Sister Mary Joseph's nodule metastasis caused by a primary peritoneal malignancy. Through a literature search, we also discuss the pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, management, and prognosis of such a condition.

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