Open AccessSquamous cell carcinoma of the rectum
Author(s) -
Deep Chakrabarti,
Sumaira Qayoom,
Naseem Akhtar,
Rajeev Gupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-236256
Subject(s) - rectum , medicine , histopathology , adenocarcinoma , basal cell , squamous metaplasia , pathology , metaplasia , anal canal , carcinoma , histology , radiology , oncology , cancer , epithelium
Lower gastrointestinal cancers are commonly adenocarcinoma in the colon and rectum, and of squamous cell histology in the anal canal. Squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum is a rare disease attributable to squamous metaplasia in the rectum. The tumour location and histopathology should both serve as indicators to planning treatment, and a robust multidisciplinary team meeting forms the backbone of such decisions.