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Case Report

Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Rare Cytologic Presentation

by
Kafil Akhtar
*,
Sufian Zaheer
,
Shamshad Ahmad
and
Rana K. Sherwani
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, (U.P) India
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2011, 1(1), e6; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e6
Submission received: 10 March 2011 / Revised: 10 March 2011 / Accepted: 25 March 2011 / Published: 4 April 2011

Abstract

Umbilical metastasis is one of the main characteristic signs of extensive neoplastic disease and is universally referred to as Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule. It indicates neoplasm of inner organs mostly located in the gastrointestinal tract or the pelvis. However, in approximately 15–30% the primary tumor remains occult. In most cases, Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule appears as an early and sometimes the only symptom of the malignancy. Here we report a rare fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytologic diagnosis of umbilical metastasis of an ovarian carcinoma.
Keywords: umbilical metastasis; adenocarcinoma ovary; FNAC umbilical metastasis; adenocarcinoma ovary; FNAC

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Akhtar, K.; Zaheer, S.; Ahmad, S.; Sherwani, R.K. Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Rare Cytologic Presentation. Clin. Pract. 2011, 1, e6. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e6

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Akhtar K, Zaheer S, Ahmad S, Sherwani RK. Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Rare Cytologic Presentation. Clinics and Practice. 2011; 1(1):e6. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e6

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Akhtar, Kafil, Sufian Zaheer, Shamshad Ahmad, and Rana K. Sherwani. 2011. "Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Rare Cytologic Presentation" Clinics and Practice 1, no. 1: e6. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e6

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