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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Coloproctology 2023; 43(02): 152-158
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769921
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769921
Review Article
Identification and Reporting of Anal Pathology during Routine Colonoscopies
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Abstract
The gold-standard procedure for anal canal examination is anoscopy. Nonetheless, patients are referred for a colonoscopy for many reasons, and a routine exam might provide an opportunity to diagnose anal pathologies, such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal polyps, condylomas, and anal squamous cell carcinoma. It is important to know the main features of these conditions and relevant information to report in order to help guide patient treatment and follow-up.
Publication History
Received: 27 January 2023
Accepted: 19 April 2023
Article published online:
23 June 2023
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