Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation

Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation

Umbilical metastasis is one of the main characteristic signs of extensive neoplastic disease and is universally referred to as Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule. It indicates neoplasm of inner organs mostly located in the gastrointestinal tract or the pelvis. However, in approximately 15-30% the primary t...

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Main Authors: Kafil Akhtar, Sufian Zaheer, Shamshad Ahmad, Rana K. Sherwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
umbilical metastasis
adenocarcinoma ovary
FNAC.
Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1
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spelling doaj-7a3491b658434860ba506f41c7343c6e2021-04-02T11:15:19ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832011-04-011110.4081/cp.2011.e67Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentationKafil Akhtar0Sufian Zaheer1Shamshad Ahmad2Rana K. Sherwani3Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, (U.P) IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, (U.P) IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, (U.P) IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, (U.P) IndiaUmbilical metastasis is one of the main characteristic signs of extensive neoplastic disease and is universally referred to as Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule. It indicates neoplasm of inner organs mostly located in the gastrointestinal tract or the pelvis. However, in approximately 15-30% the primary tumor remains occult. In most cases, Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule appears as an early and sometimes the only symptom of the malignancy. Here we report a rare fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytologic diagnosis of umbilical metastasis of an ovarian carcinoma.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1umbilical metastasisadenocarcinoma ovaryFNAC.
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author Kafil Akhtar
Sufian Zaheer
Shamshad Ahmad
Rana K. Sherwani
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Sufian Zaheer
Shamshad Ahmad
Rana K. Sherwani
Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation
Clinics and Practice
umbilical metastasis
adenocarcinoma ovary
FNAC.
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Sufian Zaheer
Shamshad Ahmad
Rana K. Sherwani
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title Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation
title_short Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation
title_full Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation
title_fullStr Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation
title_full_unstemmed Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation
title_sort sister mary joseph’s nodule: a rare cytologic presentation
publisher MDPI AG
series Clinics and Practice
issn 2039-7275
2039-7283
publishDate 2011-04-01
description Umbilical metastasis is one of the main characteristic signs of extensive neoplastic disease and is universally referred to as Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule. It indicates neoplasm of inner organs mostly located in the gastrointestinal tract or the pelvis. However, in approximately 15-30% the primary tumor remains occult. In most cases, Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule appears as an early and sometimes the only symptom of the malignancy. Here we report a rare fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytologic diagnosis of umbilical metastasis of an ovarian carcinoma.
topic umbilical metastasis
adenocarcinoma ovary
FNAC.
url https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1
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