Eight cases of Sister Mary Joseph's nodule diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration.
We report eight cases of umbilical metastases (Sister Mary Joseph's nodules) diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration. The primary carcinoma was below the diaphragm in seven patients. There was one false-negative diagnosis. We advocate the use of fine needle aspiration as the initial diagnostic test. It is a simple, fast, accurate, and relatively inexpensive means of making the definitive diagnosis. It can spare patients invasive procedures that are not clearly of benefit.
Fleming
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Pathology Department, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20037.
Oertel
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology*