Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule as Primary Localized Malignant Mesothelioma. Report of a Case

A. Papalambros; F. Sigala; E. G. Vouza; W. Hepp; P. Antonakis

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1247281

Zentralblatt für Chirurgie, Table of Contents

Zentralbl Chir 2011; 136(2): 172-174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247281

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Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule as Primary Localized Malignant Mesothelioma. Report of a Case

Sister‐Mary‐Joseph’s‐Knoten als primär malignes lokalisiertes Mesotheliom. Ein FallberichtA. Papalambros¹ , F. Sigala² , E. G. Vouza³ , W. Hepp⁴ , P. Antonakis⁵

¹Medical School, University of Athens, First Surgical Department, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece
²Medical School, University of Athens, 1^st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hyppocrateion Hospital, Athens, Greece
³Medical School, University of Athens, Pathology Department, “Aretaieio” Hospital, Athens, Greece
⁴Haaner Str. 114, Solingen, Germany
⁵Ealing Hospital, Upper GI and Laparoscopic Surgery Unit, London, United Kingdom

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