Sister Mary Joseph Nodule in Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Identified on 18F-FDG PET/MRI

J Nucl Med Technol. 2019 Dec;47(4):341-342. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.119.225961. Epub 2019 Apr 24.

Abstract

Sister Mary Joseph nodule is an umbilical metastatic lesion typically originating from gastrointestinal or gynecologic malignancies. In pancreatic cancer, Sister Mary Joseph nodule is a sign of advanced disease with an associated poor prognosis. 18F-FDG PET/MRI provides an imaging tool in the identification of Sister Mary Joseph nodule and helps to improve the staging of pancreatic cancer.

Keywords: PET/MRI; Sister Mary Joseph nodule; molecular imaging; oncology: pancreas; pancreatic cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule / secondary*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18