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Carcinoma of the anal gland: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Zaren Howard A.,
Delone Francis X.,
Lerner Harvey J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930230407
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , resection , biopsy , carcinoma , incision and drainage , surgery , abscess , incisional biopsy , general surgery , radiology , pathology
Anal gland cancer is often insidious in its presentation with no evidence of an intraluminal mass. It is frequently slow‐growing and often thought to be a perirectal or ischiorectal abscess. Repeated incision and drainage is performed until a biopsy reveals the diagnosis. A very wide resection is then necessary to totally remove the tumor.