Sister Joseph's Nodule and pneumatosis: a rare presentation of ovarian cancer.
BACKGROUND
The condition of pneumatosis intestinalis is characterized by gas in the intestinal wall, with a variety of causes.


METHODS
A septic patient with intestinal pneumatosis, locally advanced ovarian cancer, and Sister Joseph's Nodule.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical significance of this rare combination of symptoms and signs is discussed.
Postma
Victor A
VA
Department of Surgical Oncology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, The Netherlands. V.Postma@chir.umcn.nl
Engelbrecht
Marc R
MR
de Rooy
Jacky W
JW
Nagtegaal
Iris D
ID
Wobbes
Theo
T
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014472:Umbilicus