Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (May 2023)

MRI Staging of Anorectal Malignancy—A Reporting Dilemma: Is It Adenocarcinoma or Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

  • Anuradha Chandramohan,
  • Kirthi Sathyakumar,
  • Antony Augustine,
  • Reetu John,
  • Betty Simon,
  • Rijo Issac,
  • Dipti Masih,
  • Jeba Karunya,
  • Thomas S. Ram,
  • Ashish Singh,
  • Mark Ranjan Jesudason,
  • Rohin Mittal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1768486
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 06, no. 02
pp. 138 – 147

Abstract

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Aim Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of anorectal malignancy is often reported assuming low rectal adenocarcinoma (LRC). The biopsy may, however, reveal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Thus, the aim was to compare the imaging findings of SCC and LRC.

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