| Autor: |
Tatomirović Željka, Bokun Radojka, Škuletić Vesna, Ilić Srbislav, Roganović Branka, Milutinović Dragan |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Serbian |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, Vol 61, Iss 5, Pp 561-564 (2004) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0042-8450 |
| DOI: |
10.2298/VSP0405561T |
| Popis: |
Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule is the eponym for metastatic involvement of the umbilicus. This less common entity is the sign of disseminated malignant disease, mainly of digestive and gynecologic origin, and is associated with a poor prognosis. A case of Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule in a 76-year-old woman in whom the umbilical metastasis was the first sign of malignant disease in presented. The diagnosis of metastatic adenocarcinoma was established by fine needle aspiration cytology of the umbilical nodule. Radiological and ultrasonographic investigation disclosed carcinoma of the gallbladder with pancreas, stomach, and colon invasion as well as peritoneal dissemination. The diagnosis was confirmed by exploratory laparatomy and histological examination of the excised umbilical nodule. |
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