title: Leiomyoma of the anal canal: report of two cases.
abstract: Leiomyoma of the rectum and anal canal is an unusual clinical entity. Generally, it does not produce any clinical signs and in most cases it is discovered incidentally in the course of routine rectal examination. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical treatment are described in two presented cases of anal canal leiomyoma.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination