title: Tubulovillous adenoma of the anal canal: report of 2 rare cases with review of literature.
abstract: Adenomatous polyps of the colon are common lesions; however, involvement of anal canal by these lesions is extremely rare. Anal canal adenomas may rarely develop in the setting of familial adenomatous polyposis. Herein we describe 2 unique cases of tubulovillous adenoma of the anal canal with review of the literature. The diagnosis of these lesions is clinically important as they may undergo malignant transformation.
authors: Department of Pathology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110060, India. deepalijain76@gmail.com
authors: Deepali
authors: D
authors: Jain
authors: Shashi
authors: S
authors: Dhawan
mesh_terms: D018253:Adenoma, Villous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male