A Case of Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule.
- Author:
Sung Hyub HAN
1
;
Hee Jin SONG
;
Won Kyu HONG
;
Hyun Sook LEE
;
Jeong Hyun SHIN
;
Gwang Seong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. garden@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Metastasis;
Sister Mary Joseph's nodule;
Umbilicus
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Siblings;
Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule;
Stomach;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Umbilicus
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(8):1103-1107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Metastatic cancer of the umbilicus is very rare and is called Sister Mary Joseph's nodule. Metastasis to the umbilicus usually presents as diffuse spreading of primary cancer or recurrence after treatment of primary cancer, carries very poor prognosis, and is generally inoperable. However, umbilical metastasis presents rarely as a first sign of primary cancer and can lead to its diagnosis. The diagnosis is usually made with the histologic examination and the most common primary cancer is an adenocarcinoma of the stomach. We report a case of umbilical metastasis as a first sign of gastric cancer which leads to its diagnosis. This report emphasizes the need for careful evaluation of any umbilical lesion.
