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Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule revealing an ovarian adenocarcinoma: A case report

Published:2023-06-07 Issue:1 Volume:7 Page:8-11
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Container-title:Edorium Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
language:en
Short-container-title:Edorium J Gynecol Obstet

Author:

Issam Faizi¹,Zineb Sami¹,Omnia Hlaibi¹,Houssin Boufettal¹,Sakher Mahdaoui¹,Naima Samouh¹

Affiliation:

1. Gynecologic Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco

Abstract

Introduction: Sister Mary Joseph nodule is an eponymous term for a malignant metastatic umbilical nodule. It is a rare but important physical finding because it is indicative of advanced malignancy. The primary tumor is usually an adenocarcinoma, rarely a squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, or sarcoma. Case Report: We report the clinical case of a 64-year-old woman with metastatic ovarian adenocarcinoma and umbilical cutaneous metastasis. The diagnosis was established upon the umbilical node biopsy in April 2020, after the patient presented with an abdominal distension and respiratory difficulties. Conclusion: Umbilical skin metastases are rare, and they are associated with advanced metastatic disease and a very poor prognosis. Through this work we try to clarify the mechanisms and the prognosis of this rare manifestation, and put the point on the importance of an early diagnosis.

Publisher

Edorium Journals Pvt. Ltd.

Subject

General Medicine,General Medicine,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science,Geriatrics and Gerontology,General Medicine,Linguistics and Language,Anthropology,History,Language and Linguistics,Cultural Studies,General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,General Medicine,General Medicine,General Medicine

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