Fine-needle aspiration of sister Mary Joseph's (paraumbilical) nodules

被引：12

作者：

Handa, Urna ^{[1
]}

Garg, Sukant ^{[1
]}

Mohan, Harsh ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Govt Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Pathol, Chandigarh, India

来源：

DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY | 2008年 / 36卷 / 05期

关键词：

Sister Mary Joseph nodule; FNAC; umbilical metastasis;

D O I：

10.1002/dc.20817

中图分类号：

R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

During a period of 5 years (2001-2005), six cases of Sister Mary Joseph's nodule (umbilical metastasis) were diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). In all the cases, FNAC of umbilical nodules was the first investigation and subsequently the patients were investigated for the primary tumor. The primary carcinoma was found in the stomach in three cases, ovary in two cases and one case was of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Based on our findings, we suggest FNAC as an initial diagnostic procedure in cases suspected of umbilical metastasis. It is not only simple, fast, accurate and inexpensive but can also save the patient from other invasive diagnostic procedures.

引用

页码：348 / 350

页数：3

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