Abstract
Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule refers to palpable nodules bulging into the umbilicus as a result of metastasis from malignancy in the abdomen or pelvis. The most common primaries are in the gastrointestinal or genital tract, while other origins are considered rare. We recently treated a 71-year-old man who presented with painless umbilical swelling. Further investigation, including laboratory, radiological and histopathological exam, confirmed the diagnosis of a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor. The peculiarity of this case is that the umbilical swelling was the initial presentation of a neuroendocrine tumor and, to our knowledge, this is the first to be reported. This case demonstrates that neuroendocrine tumor is a rare cause of Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.119
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Aljehani, Y. (2014). An Unusual Cause for Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.119
MLA 9
Aljehani, Yasser. "An Unusual Cause for Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.119.
Chicago (author–date)
Aljehani, Yasser. 2014. "An Unusual Cause for Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.119.
Harvard
Aljehani, Y. (2014) 'An Unusual Cause for Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Case Report', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.119.
Vancouver
Aljehani Y. An Unusual Cause for Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.119
IEEE
Y. Aljehani, "An Unusual Cause for Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule: A Case Report," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.119.