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Article

Umbilical Metastasis: A Case Series of Four Sister Joseph Nodules from Four Different Visceral Malignancies

by
M. Palaniappan
*,
W.M. Jose
,
A. Mehta
,
K. Kumar
and
K. Pavithran
Department of Medical Oncology, The Cancer Institute, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, AIMS Ponekkara Post, Edappally, Kochi 682041, Kerala, India
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2010, 17(6), 78-81; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.684
Submission received: 10 August 2010 / Revised: 7 September 2010 / Accepted: 5 October 2010 / Published: 1 November 2010

Abstract

Sister Joseph nodule is a metastatic umbilical lesion secondary to a primary malignancy of any viscera. It can be a presenting symptom (a sign of undiagnosed malignancy) or a symptom or sign of progression or recurrence in a known case. Its incidence is 1–3% of all intra-abdominal or pelvic malignancies. Here, we present 4 such cases, with Sister Joseph nodule as a finding of (1) presentation in a case of gallbladder carcinoma, (2) progression in a case of malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumour, (3) recurrence in a case of ovarian carcinoma, and (4) presentation in a case of rectal carcinoma. The clinicopathologic features of all 4 patients are discussed, and the related literature is briefly reviewed.
Keywords: Sister Mary Joseph; umbilical nodule; gallbladder carcinoma; malignant gist; ovarian carcinoma; rectal carcinoma Sister Mary Joseph; umbilical nodule; gallbladder carcinoma; malignant gist; ovarian carcinoma; rectal carcinoma

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Palaniappan, M.; Jose, W.M.; Mehta, A.; Kumar, K.; Pavithran, K. Umbilical Metastasis: A Case Series of Four Sister Joseph Nodules from Four Different Visceral Malignancies. Curr. Oncol. 2010, 17, 78-81. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.684

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Palaniappan M, Jose WM, Mehta A, Kumar K, Pavithran K. Umbilical Metastasis: A Case Series of Four Sister Joseph Nodules from Four Different Visceral Malignancies. Current Oncology. 2010; 17(6):78-81. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.684

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Palaniappan, M., W.M. Jose, A. Mehta, K. Kumar, and K. Pavithran. 2010. "Umbilical Metastasis: A Case Series of Four Sister Joseph Nodules from Four Different Visceral Malignancies" Current Oncology 17, no. 6: 78-81. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.684

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