title: Mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from chronic perianal fistula.
abstract: Perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma is a rare tumor which may be associated with long-standing chronic perianal sepsis. Early diagnosis is challenging and is based on a high index of clinical suspicion and specific histological features. Definitive treatment is surgical, in the form of an abdomino-perineal resection. We hereby describe a case of a perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from long-standing recurrent perianal fistula and complement this with a brief review of the literature pertaining in particular to the management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor.
authors.forename: Raja B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hisham
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sabariah
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Yunus
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*