Abstract
Background/Purpose
Umbilical metastases known as Sister Mary Joseph’s nodules (SMJNs) occur rarely. They are an uncommon clinical or radiographic finding, and are rare as the first sign of a malignant disease. Pancreatic cancer presenting as an SMJN is a rare phenomenon, and is the source of an SMJN in 9% of cases.
Case presentation
We experienced four cases of SMJN derived from pancreatic cancer. All cases originated in the tail and/or body of the pancreas.
Discussion
Herein, we introduce a case with pathognomonic imaging findings. We also present the results of our review of recently published papers about SMJN, done by conducting a PubMed search.
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Ozaki, N., Takamori, H. & Baba, H. Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule derived from pancreatic cancer. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 18, 119–121 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00534-010-0296-y
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