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Sister Mary Joseph Nodule-A Case Report with Review of Literature

Overview
Journal J Res Med Sci
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2011 Jul 21
PMID 21772912
Citations 13
Authors
Ishrat Hussain Dar
Mqtasid Ahmed Kamili
Showkat Hussain Dar
Faiz Ahmed Kuchaai
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Abstract

Sister Mary Joseph nodule or Sister Mary Joseph Sign refers to a palpable nodule bulging into the umbilicus as a result of metastasis of a malignant cancer in the pelvis or abdomen. A rare case of Sister Mary Joseph nodule, manifesting as ascites, cachexia and bleeding per rectum, is presented without any primary tumor despite extensive search for the same.

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