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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2008;51(6):682-685.
Published online June 1, 2008.
Sister Mary Joseph's nodule from advanced ovarian carcinoma.
Jeong Sig Kim, Tae Hee Kim, Hae Hyeog Lee, Kwon Hae Lee, Kye Hyun Nam
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea. jskim@schbc.ac.kr
Abstract
Umbilical metastasis may be the first presenting sign of the disease, or an indication of a recurrence from a previous malignancy. We recently encountered a 19-year-old woman with advanced ovarian adenocarcinoma whose first sign was having a Sister Mary Joseph's nodule. This patient only presented an umbilical nodule with slight lower abdominal discomfort, without any other subjective symptom. The lesion was fresh red, firm, ulcerating and has 1.5 cm in diameter. A punch biopsy from the lesion revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma and a PET-CT scan showed hypermetabolism on the umbilicus. After a systemic evaluation, she had a laparotomy including right salpingo-oophorectomy, total omentectomy, pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy, appendectomy, and extirpation of the umbilicus. The patient received a postoperative combination of chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin, and still remains alive. This case demonstrates the importance of careful evaluation of any umbilical lesion and pathologic examination.
Key Words: Ovarian carcinoma, Sister Mary Joseph's nodule, Umbilicus


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