Sister Mary Joseph nodule in colorectal cancer

Autor: Yalın İşcan, Kemal Memisoglu, Nurver Ozbay, Sinan Tezer, Ender Onur, Bora Karip
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Turkish Journal of Surgery. 32:295-297
ISSN: 1308-8521
1300-0705
DOI: 10.5152/ucd.2014.2686
Popis: Sister Mary Joseph nodule is the umbilical metastasis detected in cancer patients. There are various theories on the formation of umbilical metastases; however, the primary focus is often placed either in the abdomen or pelvis. Its prognosis is dismal. In this article, we aimed to present a 44-year-old male patient who presented with obstruction and was subsequently diagnosed with colorectal cancer and umbilical metastasis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE