[Sister Mary Joseph's nodule: metastatic umbilical carcinoma].
Maria Jose's Sister's lump (metastatic umbilical carcinoma) is a metastasis of more than one malignant tumor (frequently abdominal), but on occasions it is the first sign of disease. A case of a female patient diagnosed as having "umbilical hernia" with peritoneal carcinomatosis, liver metastasis and "frozen pelvis", who died 6 months later, is presented, demonstrating the bad prognosis of this sign.
de la Cruz Mera
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Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Militar Central Gómez Ulla, Madrid.
Ortiz Reina
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Merino Royo
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González Morales
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Sánchez López
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology*
Nódulo de la Hermana María José: carcinoma umbilical metastásico.