Sister Mary Joseph's nodule: a sign of internal malignancy / Nódulo da Irmã Maria José
An. bras. dermatol
;
86(4,supl.1): 118-120, jul,-ago. 2011. ilus
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
The umbilicus can be affected by various skin diseases including metastasis of internal malignancies, at which point it is known as Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule. The authors report a case of Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as the first sign of internal malignancy and highlight the importance for the dermatologist to recognize the condition.
RESUMO
A cicatriz umbilical pode ser acometida por diversas dermatoses inclusive metástase de neoplasias internas quando então recebe a denominação de nódulo da Irmã Maria José. Os autores relatam um caso de nódulo da Irmã Maria José como primeiro sinal de neoplasia interna destacando desta forma a importância do dermatologista no reconhecimento desta entidade.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Skin Neoplasms
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Umbilicus
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Adenocarcinoma
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Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital do Servidor Publico Municipal de São Paulo/BR
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