Open AccessUmbilical metastasis (Sister Joseph's nodule) from carcinoma of the vagina
Author(s) -
Bakri Younes N.,
Subhi Jamal,
Hashim Ebtihaj,
Senoussi Mohammed
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349109007170
Subject(s) - medicine , vagina , sister , metastasis , nodule (geology) , carcinoma , gynecology , obstetrics , general surgery , pathology , surgery , cancer , paleontology , sociology , anthropology , biology
A case is reported of a squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina with metastasis to the umbilicus (Sister Mary Joseph's nodule). Systemic cisplatinum chemotherapy resulted in partial response, however, the “nodule” was a sign of poor prognosis and indicative of short‐term survival. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of umbilical metastasis from a primary carcinoma of the vagina.