| Literature DB >> 21448804 |
Tomohiro Haruki1, Hiroshige Nakamura, Yasuaki Kubouchi, Yuji Taniguchi, Ken Miwa, Yoshin Adachi, Shinji Fujioka, Hisao Ito.
Abstract
Umbilical metastasis of cancer, known as Sister Mary Joseph's nodule (SMJN), is a rare phenomenon. It is usually due to intraabdominal malignancies and is quite rare from lung cancer. Here we describe a case of SMJN that originated from advanced lung adenocarcinoma. SMJN should be noted as an important sign of some hidden malignancy including lung cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21448804 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-010-0637-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1863-6705