Ovarian Cancer Was Discovered in Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule

Abstract

Introduction. Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule (SMJN) is a rare illness characterized by an umbilical mass caused by tumor metastases in the abdomen or pelvis. The most common main site of SMJN in women is ovarian cancer. Case Presentation. A 73-year-old woman with no pathological history came to our emergency room with a one-month history of umbilicus enlargement. A 9-centimeter uncomfortable umbilical swelling with hard consistency was discovered during a clinical examination. An ovarian tumor with several local expansions was seen on an abdominal CT scan. It was linked to peritoneal metastases, one of which extends via a supraumbilical hernial orifice and into intestinal tissues in the same hernia sac. The umbilical tumor was removed from the patient. A moderately differentiated serous carcinoma with ovarian origin was identified in a periumbilical site on histological testing. Conclusion. The presence of an SMJN is a rare but significant issue that clinicians must examine because it is associated with a bad prognosis. Early detection and diagnosis of the original lesion can lead to more effective treatment and a higher rate of survival.

Abdominal Parietal Metastasis from Cervical Cancer: A Review of One of the Most Uncommon Sites of Recurrence Including a Report of a New Case

“…Parietal metastases are divided into two main categories based on the location of the lesion and the past surgical history of the patients: Sister (Mary) Joseph Nodules (SJNs), which are metastatic umbilical tumors [ 19 ], and non-SJN skin metastases. SJNs usually develop in patients with gastrointestinal and gynecological cancers [ 20 ]. However, umbilical metastases that appear as a port-site recurrence following laparoscopic surgery are not included in the SJNs group.…”