title: Small cell carcinoma of the anus: a case report.
abstract: Small cell carcinoma of the anus is a very rare but aggressive tumour. We present a case of a 60-year old lady with small cell carcinoma of the anus. She had no metastatic disease on presentation. She had chemotherapy and radiotherapy but developed distant metastasis after completion of treatment. Immunohistochemistry is required to make a diagnosis. Chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment for small cell carcinoma of the anus with or without metastatic disease. Radiotherapy is for local control and relief of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK.
authors.forename: Sudeendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doddi
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Collette
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Smedley
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leslie