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Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin with pruritus ani of long duration

Dermatologic Surgery, ISSN: 1076-0512, Vol: 29, Issue: 1, Page: 108-110
2003
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  • 5
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  • Citations
    10
  • Captures
    5
  • Mentions
    1
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • Blog
        1

Article Description

BACKGROUND. Anal margin is an unusual location for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). On rare occasions, anal margin carcinoma is the cause of pruritus ani. OBJECTIVE. To describe a case of SCC of the anal margin with pruritus ani of long duration. RESULTS. A 52-year-old man had been aware of perianal itching for over 10 years. Examination of the perianal area revealed a reddish, eroded, hard nodule that was 2.0 × 1.5 × 0.3 cm in size located in the 3 o'clock position. The histopathologic diagnosis was well-differentiated SCC. The nodule was totally excised with a 1-cm margin. No recurrence or metastases were observed for 7 months. CONCLUSION. When pruritus ani does not respond to conservative therapy and when symptoms have existed for a long time, we should suspect the presence of malignancy.

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