Sister Joseph's Nodule and pneumatosis: A rare presentation of ovarian cancer

The condition of pneumatosis intestinalis is characterized by gas in the intestinal wall, with a variety of causes. A septic patient with intestinal pneumatosis, locally advanced ovarian cancer, and Sister Joseph's Nodule. The clinical significance of this rare combination of symptoms and signs...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 2005-11, Vol.99 (2), p.517-518
Main Authors: Postma, Victor A., Engelbrecht, Marc R., de Rooy, Jacky W., Nagtegaal, Iris D., Wobbes, Theo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case report
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Ovarian carcinoma
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis - diagnosis
Sister Joseph's Nodule
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Summary:The condition of pneumatosis intestinalis is characterized by gas in the intestinal wall, with a variety of causes. A septic patient with intestinal pneumatosis, locally advanced ovarian cancer, and Sister Joseph's Nodule. The clinical significance of this rare combination of symptoms and signs is discussed.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.06.067