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Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal following multiple hemorrhoidectomies

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal which developed following multiple hemorrhoidectomies is presented. A review of the literature reveals the prevalence of previous anorectal operations before diagnosis of the condition was made. The indifference of the general population to anal lesions is an important contributory factor to the delay of diagnosis. Clinically, the lesion may mimic many common benign anorectal diseases. It is re-emphasized that all specimens removed from the anorectum should be submitted for microscopic examination, and wherever possible the surgeon should point out to the pathologist the area of suspicion. We believe that these tumors, regardless of their size, should be treated by radical surgery with extended lymphadenectomy.

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  1. Department of Proctology, Temple University Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Teodoro P. Nuguid M.D. (Resident in Proctology) & Harry E. Bacon M.D.

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Read at the meeting of the Pennsylvania Proctologic Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1959.

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Nuguid, T.P., Bacon, H.E. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal following multiple hemorrhoidectomies. Dis Colon Rectum 3, 219–222 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616557

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