A Case Series of Anal Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Idiopathic Chronic Anal Fissure

Chronic anal fissure is a linear ulcer in the anal canal that has not cicatrized for more than 8-12 weeks of treatment. Most anal fissures are idiopathic and are located in the posterior midline. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus commonly presents as bleeding and anal pain. It may also present as...

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Main Author: Barbeiro,Sandra (author)
Other Authors: Atalaia-Martins,Catarina (author), Marcos,Pedro (author), Gonçalves,Cláudia (author), Cotrim,Isabel (author), Vasconcelos,Helena (author)
Format: report
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452017000500004
Country:Portugal
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