Difference between revisions of "Squamous metaplasia of the rectum/anus"

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*Present in the transformation zone between the columnar epithelium of the [[rectum]] and squamous epithelium of the [[anus]] - similar to the transformation zone of the [[uterine cervix]].<ref name=pmid20436833>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Pineda | first1 = CE. | last2 = Welton | first2 = ML. | title = Management of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions. | journal = Clin Colon Rectal Surg | volume = 22 | issue = 2 | pages = 94-101 | month = May | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1055/s-0029-1223840 | PMID = 20436833 }}</ref>
*Present in the transformation zone between the columnar epithelium of the [[rectum]] and squamous epithelium of the [[anus]] - similar to the transformation zone of the [[uterine cervix]].<ref name=pmid20436833>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Pineda | first1 = CE. | last2 = Welton | first2 = ML. | title = Management of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions. | journal = Clin Colon Rectal Surg | volume = 22 | issue = 2 | pages = 94-101 | month = May | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1055/s-0029-1223840 | PMID = 20436833 }}</ref>


Anatomy & histology:
Note:
*Typically, the squamocolumnar junction is just above the dentate line (also ''pectinate line'').
*The anatomy & histology of the anus covered in the ''[[anus]]'' article.
*Squamous epithelium 1 cm proximal to the dentate line is considered abnormal.<ref name=pmid11174313>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Bujanda | first1 = L. | last2 = Iriondo | first2 = C. | last3 = Muñoz | first3 = C. | last4 = Etxezarraga | first4 = C. | last5 = Ramírez | first5 = MM. | last6 = Ramos | first6 = F. | last7 = Sánchez | first7 = A. | title = Squamous metaplasia of the rectum and sigmoid colon. | journal = Gastrointest Endosc | volume = 53 | issue = 2 | pages = 255-6 | month = Feb | year = 2001 | doi =  | PMID = 11174313 }}</ref>
*The dentate line divides the anal canal into upper two thirds and lower third.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
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