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

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

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Iavazzo, Christos, Madhuri, K., Essapen, S., Akrivos, N., Tailor, A., Butler-Manuel, S.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2090-6684
2090-6692
DOI:10.1155/2012/467240