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Sister Mary Joseph's node/nodule
Etiology:
- metastasis of a malignant cancer in the pelvis or abdomen
- metastatic gastrointestinal cancer
Pathology:
- malignant metastatic umbilical nodule
- sign of advanced stage of malignancy
Clinical manifestations:
- a palpable nodule bulging into the umbilicus [1]
- may be painful to palpation
Radiology:
- abdominal ultrasound
Differential diagnosis:
- umbilical hernia
- infection (abscess)
- endometriosis
General
skin nodule
References
- Tso S
Sister Mary Joseph's nodule: an unusual but important physical finding
characteristic of widespread internal malignancy
Br J Gen Pract. 2013 Oct; 63(615): 551-552
PMID: 24152477 PMCID: PMC3782795 Free PMC article
- Wikipedia: Sister Mary Joseph nodule
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Mary_Joseph_nodule