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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| author | C. Iavazzo K. Madhuri S. Essapen N. Akrivos A. Tailor S. Butler-Manuel |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-a49c7aae119646a3a2e508bad7bf146d2025-02-03T01:26:15ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922012-01-01201210.1155/2012/467240467240Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal CancerC. Iavazzo0K. Madhuri1S. Essapen2N. Akrivos3A. Tailor4S. Butler-Manuel5Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UKDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UKDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UKDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UKDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UKDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UKSister 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/467240 |
| spellingShingle | C. Iavazzo K. Madhuri S. Essapen N. Akrivos A. Tailor S. Butler-Manuel Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal Cancer Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal Cancer |
| title_full | Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal Cancer |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal Cancer |
| title_short | Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal Cancer |
| title_sort | sister mary joseph s nodule as a first manifestation of primary peritoneal cancer |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/467240 |
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