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Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule

Known as: Sister Joseph Nodule, Sister Joseph's Nodule, Sister Josephs Nodule 
Metastatic lesion of the UMBILICUS associated with intra-abdominal neoplasms especially of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or OVARY.
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsIn BloodMalignant neoplasm of abdomenMicrobiological

Broader (1)

Subcutaneous nodule

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Review
2017
Review
2017
Biological responses to disturbance from simulated deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining
Commercial-scale mining for polymetallic nodules could have a major impact on the deep-sea environment, but the effects of these… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Arabidopsis VILLIN5, an Actin Filament Bundling and Severing Protein, Is Necessary for Normal Pollen Tube Growth[W]
Villin is a major regulator of actin dynamics. This article reports that Arabidopsis thaliana VILLIN5 (VLN5) is a typical member… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Villar's nodule: a case report and systematic literature review of endometriosis externa of the umbilicus.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Pancreatic cancer presenting as a Sister Mary Joseph's nodule: case report and update of the literature.
Cutaneous metastasis of an occult malignancy to the umbilicus has come to be known as a Sister Mary Joseph's nodule (SMJN). More… 
2005
2005
Sister Mary Joseph's nodule
A 12-year-old girl presented with a one-month history of decreased appetite, vomiting, and weight loss. The patient had had no… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The economic burden of coronary heart disease in the UK
Objective: To estimate the economic burden of coronary heart disease in the UK using both direct and indirect costs. Design and… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Pseudo Sister Mary Joseph's nodule
The Sister Mary Joseph's nodule is a significant finding in the physical examination. It is sometimes the only indication of an… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Umbilical metastasis or Sister Mary Joseph's nodule
Apart from hemopathies and sarcomas, the frequency of cutaneous metastasis ranges from 5% to 9%.1–3 Of these, metastatic tumors… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Metastatic carcinoma of umbilicus: "Sister Mary Joseph's nodule".
A 72-year-old woman presented with a progressively enlarging, painful umbilical nodule. A biopsy specimen of the lesion showed… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The Proteus syndrome: the Elephant Man diagnosed.
Sir Frederick Treves first showed Joseph Merrick, the famous Elephant Man, to the Pathological Society of London in 1884. A… 
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