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Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of umbilical nodules: “Sister Joseph's nodule”
Author(s) -
Sahai Kavita,
Kapila Kusum,
Verma Kusum
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2160
Subject(s) - umbilicus (mollusc) , medicine , nodule (geology) , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , fine needle aspiration , navel , pathology , radiology , biopsy , surgery , paleontology , biology
Metastatic tumor deposits in the umbilicus are not uncommon. Fine‐needle aspiration cytology is an important, simple, cost‐effective diagnostic tool for delineating the value of umbilical nodules. However, only a few reviews and case reports of diagnosis of umbilical metastases by fine‐needle aspiration cytology are available. A review of 52 cases of umbilical nodule aspirates over a 16‐yr period forms the basis of this brief report. Diagn. Cytopathol. 25:309–310, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.