Sister Mary Joseph＇s nodule as a first sign of pancreatic cancer

Sister Mary Joseph＇s nodule （SMJN） refers to a meta- static tumor of the umbilicus. It is a rare entity which arises from a malignancy in the intra-abdominal cavity. We herein describe a patient who presented with SMJN as his first sign of pancreatic cancer. It is an even more unusual case of SMJN....

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Published in世界胃肠病学杂志：英文版 Vol. 18; no. 45; pp. 6686 - 6689
Main Author Xue-Li Bai Qi Zhang Waqas Masood Noman Masood Yin Tang Chun-Hui Cao Qi-Han Fu Yun Zhang Shun-Liang Gao Ting-Bo Liang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2012
Subjects
恶性肿瘤
手术过程
早期诊断
结节
胰脏
胰腺癌
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Summary:Sister Mary Joseph＇s nodule （SMJN） refers to a meta- static tumor of the umbilicus. It is a rare entity which arises from a malignancy in the intra-abdominal cavity. We herein describe a patient who presented with SMJN as his first sign of pancreatic cancer. It is an even more unusual case of SMJN. We therefore, suggest that pancreatic cancer should be included in the differ- ential diagnosis when an umbilical mass is found. With the progress made in surgical procedures and other modalities, an early diagnosis will dramatically improve the prognosis of the patients.
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Sister Mary Joseph＇s nodule （SMJN） refers to a meta- static tumor of the umbilicus. It is a rare entity which arises from a malignancy in the intra-abdominal cavity. We herein describe a patient who presented with SMJN as his first sign of pancreatic cancer. It is an even more unusual case of SMJN. We therefore, suggest that pancreatic cancer should be included in the differ- ential diagnosis when an umbilical mass is found. With the progress made in surgical procedures and other modalities, an early diagnosis will dramatically improve the prognosis of the patients.
Sister Mary Joseph＇s nodule; Pancreatic cancer; Umbilical metastasis; Diagnosis; Management
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840