Introduction: Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant-inherited disease caused by germline variants in the APC gene. It is characterized by the development of hundreds to thousands of adenomatous polyps in colon and rectum. Recently, biallelic germline variants in the base excision repair (BER) gene: MUTYH have been identified in patients with attenuated FAP and/or negative APC result.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe primary squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum is a rare tumor that presents epidemiological, etiopathogenic and evolutionary characteristics different from those of adenocarcinoma . We report the case of a primary squamous cell carcinoma well differentiated from medium-high rectal junction in a 59 year old patient treated with a chemoradiation first ,followed by surgical resection. However, the anatomical examination of the surgical specimen did not show tumoral tissue.
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