| Sister Mary Joseph��s nodule as a first sign of pancreatic cancer |
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| 收稿时间： | 2012-07-18 |
Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule as a first sign of pancreatic cancer |
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| Xue-Li Bai, Qi Zhang, Waqas Masood, Noman Masood, Yin Tang, Chun-Hui Cao, Qi-Han Fu, Yun Zhang, Shun-Liang Gao, Ting-Bo Liang. Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule as a first sign of pancreatic cancer[J]. World journal of gastroenterology : WJG, 2012, 18(45): 6686-6689. DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i45.6686 |
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| Authors: | Xue-Li Bai Qi Zhang Waqas Masood Noman Masood Yin Tang Chun-Hui Cao Qi-Han Fu Yun Zhang Shun-Liang Gao Ting-Bo Liang |
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| Affiliation: | Xue-Li Bai, Qi Zhang, Waqas Masood, Noman Masood, Yin Tang, Chun-Hui Cao, Qi-Han Fu, Yun Zhang, Shun-Liang Gao, Ting-Bo Liang, Department of Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China |
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| Abstract: | Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule (SMJN) refers to a metastatic tumor of the umbilicus. It is a rare entity which arises from a malignancy in the intra-abdominal cavity. We herein describe a patient who presented with SMJN as his first sign of pancreatic cancer. It is an even more unusual case of SMJN. We therefore, suggest that pancreatic cancer should be included in the differential diagnosis when an umbilical mass is found. With the progress made in surgical procedures and other modalities, an early diagnosis will dramatically improve the prognosis of the patients. |
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| Keywords: | Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule Pancreatic cancer Umbilical metastasis Diagnosis Management |
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