Rectovaginal Septum Nodule: The Key for an Unexpected Diagnosis

[...]to date, there have been no other reports of an association of these two diagnoses. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus is a relatively rare malignancy, accounting for less than 2% of gastrointestinal cancers [1]. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a metastatic spread of...

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Published in:	GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 134 - 136
Main Authors:	Silva, Marco, Moutinho-Ribeiro, Pedro, Magno-Pereira, Vítor, Vilas-Boas, Filipe, Macedo, Guilherme
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01-03-2019 Karger Publishers
Subjects:	Anal cancer Anus Cancer Colorectal cancer Endoscopic Snapshot Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration Endoscopy Family medical history Gastroenterology Medical diagnosis Medical prognosis Metastasis Ultrasonic imaging Portugal Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration Anal cancer Metastasis
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Summary:	[...]to date, there have been no other reports of an association of these two diagnoses. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus is a relatively rare malignancy, accounting for less than 2% of gastrointestinal cancers [1]. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a metastatic spread of squamous cell anal carcinoma to the recto-vaginal septum.
ISSN:	2341-4545 2387-1954
DOI:	10.1159/000487962