A Rare Case of Sister Marry Joseph’s Nodule in 45 Year Old Male Patient

Abstract

Metastasis to umbilicus is very uncommon. When occur, the primary site is usually gastrointestinal tract in men and gynecological organs in women. It is known as Sister Marry Joseph‟s nodule. Its incidence is 1%–3% of all intra-abdominal or pelvic malignancies. The first and best-known description of umbilical metastasis was published by William James Mayo in 1928. In 1949, the condition was named Sister Mary Joseph‟s nodule by the British surgeon Hamilton Bailey. Here we present the rarest case of the patient who was having past history of gastric adenocarcinoma followed by Sister Marry Joseph nodule after 11 months. As it is a classical case, we are able to find and document the typical features of Sister Marry Joseph nodule.