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...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.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar,No.30925033National Natural Science Funds of China,No.30801101 and No.81171884Innovation and High-Level Talent Training Program of Department of Health of Zhejiang
文摘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.
