The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case report
The Sister Mary Joseph nodule is a rare sign of advanced malignancy, including uterine carcinosarcoma. A 55-year-old woman presented with a necrotic, bleeding 4 cm umbilical mass. Biopsy confirmed uterine carcinosarcoma (FIGO stage IVB), and she was scheduled for chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This...
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| author | Wissal Jaafar Medemagh Malak Chiba Yasmine Sadek Gueddana Nahed Khalifa Mechaal Mourali |
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| description | The Sister Mary Joseph nodule is a rare sign of advanced malignancy, including uterine carcinosarcoma. A 55-year-old woman presented with a necrotic, bleeding 4 cm umbilical mass. Biopsy confirmed uterine carcinosarcoma (FIGO stage IVB), and she was scheduled for chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This case underscores the need to recognize umbilical nodules as potential markers of widespread cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c0badff199654c1fbdaa2103beaf4f6b2025-08-20T02:16:55ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-06-012063072307510.1016/j.radcr.2025.03.004The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case reportWissal Jaafar0Medemagh Malak1Chiba Yasmine2Sadek Gueddana3Nahed Khalifa4Mechaal Mourali5Department of Gynecology, Hopital Bougatfa, Bizerte, TunisiaCorresponding author.; Department of Gynecology, Hopital Bougatfa, Bizerte, TunisiaDepartment of Gynecology, Hopital Bougatfa, Bizerte, TunisiaDepartment of Gynecology, Hopital Bougatfa, Bizerte, TunisiaDepartment of Gynecology, Hopital Bougatfa, Bizerte, TunisiaDepartment of Gynecology, Hopital Bougatfa, Bizerte, TunisiaThe Sister Mary Joseph nodule is a rare sign of advanced malignancy, including uterine carcinosarcoma. A 55-year-old woman presented with a necrotic, bleeding 4 cm umbilical mass. Biopsy confirmed uterine carcinosarcoma (FIGO stage IVB), and she was scheduled for chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This case underscores the need to recognize umbilical nodules as potential markers of widespread cancer.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002134Umbilical noduleOncologySister Mary Joseph's noduleUterine carcinosarcoma |
| spellingShingle | Wissal Jaafar Medemagh Malak Chiba Yasmine Sadek Gueddana Nahed Khalifa Mechaal Mourali The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case report Radiology Case Reports Umbilical nodule Oncology Sister Mary Joseph's nodule Uterine carcinosarcoma |
| title | The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case report |
| title_full | The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case report |
| title_fullStr | The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case report |
| title_short | The discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph's nodule: A case report |
| title_sort | discovery of uterine carcinosarcoma through a sister mary joseph s nodule a case report |
| topic | Umbilical nodule Oncology Sister Mary Joseph's nodule Uterine carcinosarcoma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002134 |
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