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

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-'''Squamous metaplasia of the rectum''' is a metaplastic change of the columnar epithelium of the rectum.
+'''Squamous metaplasia of the rectum/anus''' is a metaplastic change of the columnar epithelium of the rectum.
 It can histologically mimic [[anal intraepithelial neoplasia]] (AIN), especially. [[high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]] (HSIL).
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 ==General==
 *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>
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+*The anatomy & histology of the anus covered in the ''[[anus]]'' article.
 ==Microscopic==