An unusual presentation revealing pancreatic carcinoma: Sister Mary Joseph Nodule
<p>Sister Mary Joseph Nodule (SMJN) is a cutaneous nodule resulting from metastasis of malignant tumors affecting the umbilicus; it had been reported in 0.7e10.4% of patients.</p><p>This case report describes an 82-year-old male diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma a...
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Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports - Peertechz Publications,
2019-11-05.
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Summary: | <p>Sister Mary Joseph Nodule (SMJN) is a cutaneous nodule resulting from metastasis of malignant tumors affecting the umbilicus; it had been reported in 0.7e10.4% of patients.</p><p>This case report describes an 82-year-old male diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma and confi rmed by the biopsy of Sister Mary Joseph's nodule.</p> |
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DOI: | 10.17352/2455-5282.000076 |