Umbilical nodule, an uncommon presentation of gastric malignancy.
Sister Mary Joseph Nodule refers to an umbilical nodule resulting from metastasis from an intra-abdominal malignancy, either pelvic (common in females), or gastrointestinal system (common in males). We report a case of Sister Mary Joseph Nodule in a lady which resulted from gastric malignancy.
Dept of Medicine, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling 734012.
Saikat
S
Datta
Soumita Ghosh
SG
Sengupta
Sharmistha
S
Bhattacherjee
Mriganka
M
Ghosh
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D059012:Lost to Follow-Up; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D058288:Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology*