| Literature DB >> 9697918 |
Abstract
Metastatic tumors to the umbilicus, often referred to as Sister Mary Joseph's nodules, are rare. In general, they have been described in association with intra-abdominal malignancy, especially adenocarcinomas, although there has been one case report of malignant myeloma spreading to the umbilicus. Lymphomas, however, historically seem to reject the umbilicus as a site of metastatic spread. The following case report is, to our knowledge, the first reported instance of lymphoma presenting as an umbilical nodule.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9697918
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am Surg ISSN: 0003-1348 Impact factor: 0.688