Anal squamous cell carcinoma
Anal squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of anal cancer.[1]
| Anal squamous cell carcinoma | |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis in short | |
 Anal squamous cell carcinoma. H&E stain. | |
| LM DDx | anal intraepithelial neoplasia, poorly differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma, anal gland adenocarcinoma |
| Site | anus |
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| Clinical history | +/-men who have sex with men, +/-immunodeficiency or immunosuppression |
| Prevalence | most common anal cancer, overall uncommon |
| Treatment | surgical excision |
It is also known as anal squamous carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the anus.
General
- Most common form of anal cancer.[1]
- Overall anal cancer uncommon.[1]
- Strong association with HPV.[2]
Risk factors:[3]
- Men who have sex with men.
- Immunosuppressed.
- HIV infection.
Microscopic
Features:
DDx:
- Anal intraepithelial neoplasia.
- Rectal squamous cell carcinoma.[4]
- Poorly differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma.
- Anal gland adenocarcinoma.
Images
Anus Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Non Keratinizing) - (SKB)
Anus Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Non Keratinizing) - (SKB)
Anus Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Non Keratinizing or shall we say poorly keratinizing as there are squamatized nests focally at high power) - (SKB)
IHC
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RECTUM, DISTAL, BIOPSY: - INVASIVE SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.
See also
- Anus.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ghosn, M.; Kourie, HR.; Abdayem, P.; Antoun, J.; Nasr, D. (Feb 2015). "Anal cancer treatment: Current status and future perspectives.". World J Gastroenterol 21 (8): 2294-2302. doi:10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2294. PMID 25741135.
- ↑ Cornall, AM.; Roberts, JM.; Garland, SM.; Hillman, RJ.; Grulich, AE.; Tabrizi, SN. (Nov 2013). "Anal and perianal squamous carcinomas and high-grade intraepithelial lesions exclusively associated with "low-risk" HPV genotypes 6 and 11.". Int J Cancer 133 (9): 2253-8. doi:10.1002/ijc.28228. PMID 23616200.
- ↑ Kutlubay, Z.; Engin, B.; Zara, T.; Tüzün, Y.. "Anogenital malignancies and premalignancies: Facts and controversies.". Clin Dermatol 31 (4): 362-73. doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.01.003. PMID 23806153.
- ↑ Nahas, CS.; Shia, J.; Joseph, R.; Schrag, D.; Minsky, BD.; Weiser, MR.; Guillem, JG.; Paty, PB. et al. (Sep 2007). "Squamous-cell carcinoma of the rectum: a rare but curable tumor.". Dis Colon Rectum 50 (9): 1393-400. doi:10.1007/s10350-007-0256-z. PMID 17661147.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gunia, S.; Koch, S.; May, M. (Feb 2013). "Is CDX2 immunostaining useful for delineating anorectal from penile/vulvar squamous cancer in the setting of squamous cell carcinoma with clinically unknown primary site presenting with histologically confirmed inguinal lymph node metastasis?". J Clin Pathol 66 (2): 109-12. doi:10.1136/jclinpath-2012-201138. PMID 23105122.