"Sister Mary Joseph Dempsey (1856-1939) was the surgical assistant to William Mayo in the early days of the Mayo Clinic 8. She pointed out to him the frequent finding of a nodule in the umbilicus of patients with advanced malignancy, and he subsequently published a paper on the topic. It is said to be the only sign in clinical medicine named after a nurse 9."
"Sister Mary Joseph Dempsey (1856-1939) was the surgical assistant to William Mayo in the early days of the Mayo Clinic 8. She pointed out to him the frequent finding of a nodule in the umbilicus of patients with advanced malignancy, and he subsequently published a paper on the topic. It is said to be the only sign in clinical medicine named after a nurse 9."
"Sister Mary Joseph Dempsey (1856-1939) was the surgical assistant to William Mayo in the early days of the Mayo Clinic 8. She pointed out to him the frequent finding of a nodule in the umbilicus of patients with advanced malignancy, and he subsequently published a paper on the topic. It is said to be the only sign in clinical medicine named after a nurse 9."
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"Historical and etymology"
"The most common primary sites of Sister Mary Joseph nodules include the stomach, ovary, colon and pancreas 1. However, many others are described in the literature, including lymphoma 3,4, renal cell carcinoma 5, prostate 6, and endometrial 10."
"The most common primary sites of Sister Mary Joseph nodules include the stomach, ovary, colon and pancreas 1. However, many others are described in the literature, including lymphoma 3,4, renal cell carcinoma 5, prostate 6, and endometrial 10."
"surgical scar (e.g. laparoscopy)"