Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal is a rare epithelial intestinal neoplasm arising from squamous epithelial cells in the anal canal with variable macroscopic appearance ranging from small benign lesions (that mimick fissures hemorrhoids or anorectal fistulae) to a large exophytic or ulcerating tumor localized within the anal canal. Patients may be asymptomatic or present difficulty to defecate anal bleeding pain and/or discharge and often have a history of chronic anal fistulae and abscesses Crohn’s disease hemorrhoids or especially in younger patients immunosuppression (such as HIV infection). Association with HPV infection is commonly reported.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http: //www.orphadata.org. Data version September 2023.
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