We have located links that may give you full text access.
Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article
[Anal mucinous adenocarcinoma arising in long standing fistula-in-ano].
Harefuah 2008 Februrary
Perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma is an unusual but well described malignancy constituting approximately 3 to 11% of all anal carcinoma. The pathology is thought to develop from one of three types, the distal part of the rectum, the mucin-secreting columnar epithelium of the anal glands, and from chronic fistula-in-ano. The association of carcinoma with anal fistula may manifest itself in several ways: a fistula may be associated with cancer elsewhere in the colon; cancer may present as a fistula; or cancer may develop in anal fistula. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the anus supervening on a long-standing chronic anal fistula is an extremely rare disease with less then 150 cases reported in the literature, mainly single patient reports. The key to long-term survival seems to be a high index of suspicion in those patients with longstanding perianal fistula. Chemotherapy in combination with external beam radiation followed by abdomino-perineal resection seems to be the most appropriate therapy.
Full text links
Related Resources
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app