Pseudo Sister Mary Joseph's nodule

The Sister Mary Joseph's nodule is a significant finding in the physical examination. It is sometimes the only indication of an intra-abdominal metastatic malignancy. We report a patient who presented with an umbilical nodule that was discovered to be an omphalith. A review of the literature di...

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Published in:	The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 94; no. 7; pp. 1949 - 1950
Main Authors:	Amaro, Rafael, Goldstein, Jeffrey A, Cely, Cynthia M, Rogers, Arvey I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford . 01-07-1999 Blackwell Publishing
Subjects:	Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnosis Abdominal Neoplasms - pathology Aged Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Lithiasis - diagnosis Male Medical sciences Neoplasm Metastasis - diagnosis Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors Umbilicus - pathology Case study Human Abdominal disease Malignant tumor Inaugural sign Differential diagnostic Abdomen
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Summary:	The Sister Mary Joseph's nodule is a significant finding in the physical examination. It is sometimes the only indication of an intra-abdominal metastatic malignancy. We report a patient who presented with an umbilical nodule that was discovered to be an omphalith. A review of the literature discusses the Sister Mary Joseph's nodule and this unusual finding.
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ISSN:	0002-9270 1572-0241
DOI:	10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01236.x