Fungating sister mary joseph’s nodule as an initial manifestation of transverse colon adenocarcinoma

Authors

  • Mutahir A Tunio Assistant Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh-59046, Saudi Arabia
  • R. Akasha Resident, Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh-59046, Saudi Arabia
  • Mushabbab Al Asiri Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh-59046, Saudi Arabia
  • Khalid Riaz Resident, Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh-59046, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

sister Mary Joseph Nodule, initial manifestation, colon cancer

Abstract

Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule refers to a palpable umbilical metastasis secondary to underlying abdominopelvic malignancies (gastric, colonic, pancreatic, ovarian and uterine cancer). The clinical appearance varies from small nodule to a large fungating or ulcerated lesion. Proposed hypothesis for spread is through  direct trans-peritoneal extension via lymphatic running along the obliterated umbilical vein, hematogenous spread or via median umbilical ligament or a remnant of the umbilical duct. Sister Mary Joseph nodule is associated with dismal prognosis. Here-in we present a case of 76 year old Saudi woman who presented with initial manifestation of Sister Marry Joseph’s nodule which subsequently diagnosed as case of underlying metastatic adenocarcinoma of transverse colon and was treated with systemic chemotherapy and radiotherapy to Sister Marry Joseph’s nodule.

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Published

2013-06-29

How to Cite

A Tunio, M. ., Akasha, R. ., Al Asiri, M. ., & Riaz, K. . (2013). Fungating sister mary joseph’s nodule as an initial manifestation of transverse colon adenocarcinoma. Scientific Journal of Medical Science, 2(6), 96-99. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjms/article/view/1333

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Case Report