Anus
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The anus occasionally shows-up on the pathologists desk. It sometimes comes with the rectum and colon, as an abdominoperoneal resection (APR).
Benign disease
Hidradenoma papilliferum
Hemorrhoids
General
- Benign.
Clinical features:[1]
- Bright red blood per rectum (BRBPR).
- Pain.
- Itching.
- Prolapse.
Gross
Features:[2]
- Grey mucosa.
- Pale or purple stroma.
Microscopic
Features:[2]
- Polypoid lesion - epithelium on three sides:
- Large dilated veins and thick-walled vessels +/- fibrin thrombi - key feature.
- Edema.
- Squamous epithelium +/- keratinization or columnar epithelium.
DDx:
- Fibroepithelial polyp.
- Vascular lesions.
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Anal neoplasia
Immunosuppressed individuals and homosexuals have a higher risk of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) and anal cancer.[3][4]
Anal intraepithelial neoplasia
- Abbreviated AIN.
General
- Precursor lesion of anal cancer.
- Usually HPV associated.
Grading
AIN is graded much like cervical intraepithelial neoplasia:
- High-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (HGAIN).
- Low-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (LGAIN).
Anal cancer
- Squamous cell carcinoma - most common.
- Malignant melanoma.
- Adenocarcinoma from the rectum.
Anal gland adenocarcinoma
- Abbreviation AGA.
- AKA anal adenocarcinoma.
General
- Rare.
Risk factors:[5]
- Anal Crohn's disease.
- Chronic anal fistula.
- Anal sexual intercourse.
Microscopic
Features:[6]
- Adenocarcinoma within the anal wall but not within the mucosa, i.e. extramucosal and intramural.
- The Tumour lies beneath the squamous mucosa.
DDx:
- Rectal adenocarcinoma - usu. CK7 -ve, CK20 +ve.
- Mucinous adenocarcinoma - usu. CK7 +ve, CK20 +ve.
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IHC
Features:[6]
- CK7 +ve.
- CK20 -ve.
- CDX2 -ve.
- p63 -ve.
- PSA -ve.
See also
References
- ↑ Cazemier, M.; Felt-Bersma, RJ.; Cuesta, MA.; Mulder, CJ. (Jan 2007). "Elastic band ligation of hemorrhoids: flexible gastroscope or rigid proctoscope?". World J Gastroenterol 13 (4): 585-7. PMID 17278225.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iacobuzio-Donahue, Christine A.; Montgomery, Elizabeth A. (2005). Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 401. ISBN 978-0443066573.
- ↑ Park IU, Palefsky JM (March 2010). "Evaluation and Management of Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia in HIV-Negative and HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men". Curr Infect Dis Rep 12 (2): 126–133. doi:10.1007/s11908-010-0090-7. PMC 2860554. PMID 20461117. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2860554/.
- ↑ Czoski-Murray C, Karnon J, Jones R, Smith K, Kinghorn G (November 2010). "Cost-effectiveness of screening high-risk HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) and HIV-positive women for anal cancer". Health Technol Assess 14 (53): 1–131. doi:10.3310/hta14530. PMID 21083999.
- ↑ Tarazi, R.; Nelson, RL.. "Anal adenocarcinoma: a comprehensive review.". Semin Surg Oncol 10 (3): 235-40. PMID 8085101.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Warsch, S.; Bayraktar, UD.; Wen, BC.; Zeitouni, J.; Marchetti, F.; Rocha-Lima, CM.; Montero, AJ. (Mar 2012). "Successful treatment of anal gland adenocarcinoma with combined modality therapy.". Gastrointest Cancer Res 5 (2): 64-6. PMID 22690260.