title: Recurrent endometrial adenocarcinoma presenting as an umbilical metastasis (Sister Mary Joseph's nodule).
abstract: A case of recurrent endometrial adenocarcinoma metastatic to the umbilicus is reported. The possible modes of spread, management and prognosis of this rare manifestation of visceral malignancy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Academic Surgical Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000556:secondary*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014472:Umbilicus