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Sister Mary Joseph Nodule as a First Manifestation of a Metastatic Ovarian Cancer
Joint Authors
Calongos, Giannina
Ogino, Mai
Kinuta, Takatoshi
Hori, Masateru
Mori, Tatsuo
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 76-year-old female presented to our hospital with a 2 cm firm, nontender, protuberant umbilical nodule.
She received treatment with antibiotics for suspected granuloma, with no improvement after two months.
High levels of CA125 as well as an ovarian cyst and intrathoracic and intra-abdominal lesions on imaging studies made us suspect an ovarian cancer with a Sister Mary Joseph nodule (SMJN) and other metastases.
A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and umbilical and omentum tumor resections were performed and a metastatic ovarian serous adenocarcinoma was diagnosed by histopathology.
After surgery, the patient received chemotherapy with paclitaxel, carboplatin, and bevacizumab; however paclitaxel allergy was observed.
As a result, chemotherapy continued with carboplatin and bevacizumab every three weeks for a total of 6 courses.
Currently, she is still undergoing treatment with bevacizumab and CA125 levels have been progressively decreasing.
SMJN is a rare umbilical metastasis which needs to be considered as a differential diagnosis in the presence of an umbilical tumor for prompt treatment initiation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Calongos, Giannina& Ogino, Mai& Kinuta, Takatoshi& Hori, Masateru& Mori, Tatsuo. 2016. Sister Mary Joseph Nodule as a First Manifestation of a Metastatic Ovarian Cancer. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101478
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Calongos, Giannina…[et al.]. Sister Mary Joseph Nodule as a First Manifestation of a Metastatic Ovarian Cancer. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101478
American Medical Association (AMA)
Calongos, Giannina& Ogino, Mai& Kinuta, Takatoshi& Hori, Masateru& Mori, Tatsuo. Sister Mary Joseph Nodule as a First Manifestation of a Metastatic Ovarian Cancer. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101478
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101478