Pseudo Sister Mary Joseph's nodule

Authors
Amaro, R Goldstein, JA Cely, CM Rogers, AI
Citation
R. Amaro et al., Pseudo Sister Mary Joseph's nodule, AM J GASTRO, 94(7), 1999, pp. 1949-1950
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
ISSN journal
00029270 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1949 - 1950
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(199907)94:7<1949:PSMJN>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The Sister Mary Joseph's nodule is a significant finding in the physical ex amination. It is sometimes the only indication of an intra-abdominal metast atic malignancy. We report a patient who presented with an umbilical nodule that was discovered to be an omphalith. A review of the literature discuss es the Sister Mary Joseph's nodule and this unusual finding. (Am J Gastroen terol 1999;94:1949-1950. (C) 1999 by Am. Cell. of Gastroenterology).