Fine Needle Aspiration of Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule |
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| Authors: | R. K. GUPTA S. LALLU A. G. R. McHUTCHISON J. PRASAD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cytology, Wellington Hospital and School of Medicine, New Zealand. |
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| Abstract: | A case of Sister Mary Joseph's nodule (umbilical metastasis) is described from a primary adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon. Needle aspiration cytology made the diagnosis which was confirmed by immunocytochemical localization of CEA, B72.3, EMA, and cytokeratin in the tumour cells. Extensive mucus production in the tumour cells was demonstrated by alcian blue and mucicarmine stains. |
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| Keywords: | fine needle aspiration cytology metastasis umbilicus Sister Mary Joseph's nodule |
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