Imaging appearances of Sister Mary Joseph nodule

Citation
Dm. Coll et al., Imaging appearances of Sister Mary Joseph nodule, BR J RADIOL, 72(864), 1999, pp. 1230-1233
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00071285 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
864
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1230 - 1233
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Sister Mary Joseph nodules are metastatic deposits in the periumbilical are a. The purpose of this review is to demonstrate umbilical anatomy, discuss modes of metastatic spread, the various imaging appearances and their relev ance to the radiologist.