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Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a sacrococcygeal tailgut cyst

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma originated from a sacrococcygeal tailgut cyst in a 73-year-old female patient. Tailgut cysts are generally multilocal and have a layer of either columnar, squamous or transitional epithelium, or a combination of these. This case was treated with surgical excision and radiotherapy. Cancer presentation of a congenital abnormality in old age is a rare entity. This report is the first case of squamous cell carcinoma developing in a tailgut cyst without any synchronization, as an isolated (pure) pathology.

Source: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187618

Authors: Arif Hakan Demirel, Eren Cetin, Atiye Temiz

Institutions: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Yildirim Beyazit University Yenimahalle Education and Research Hospital, Gazi University

Language: English

Topic: Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,700