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Anal Transitional Zone

Known as: Cloacogenic Zone 
The middle segment of the anal canal between the colorectal and squamous zones.
National Institutes of Health

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Anal canalCloacogenic Carcinoma

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2009
2009
Precancerous changes in the anal canal epithelium in resection specimens.
Systematic histological examination for precancerous changes was carried out on 139 anal canals resected for anal or colo-rectal… 
2009
2009
Is Survival Reduced for Patients with Anal Cancer Requiring Surgery after Failure of Radiation? Analysis from a Population Study over Two Decades
Chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment for anal cancer. Surgery is reserved for failure of therapy, but there are limited… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Adenocarcinoma in the Anal Transitional Zone After Ileal Pouch for Ulcerative Colitis: Report of a Case
This article reports the seventh known case of adenocarcinoma arising in or adjacent to an ileal pouch after proctocolectomy for… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Adenocarcinoma in the Anal Transitional Zone After Ileal Pouch for Ulcerative Colitis
AbstractThis article reports the seventh known case of adenocarcinoma arising in or adjacent to an ileal pouch after… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal: an immunohistochemical study
We present a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal, with special reference to immunohistochemical analysis of the… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Functional outcomes in patients with mucosal ulcerative colitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis by the double stapling technique
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate any differences in functional outcome in patients with mucosal ulcerative colitis… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Abnormal rectal mucosa of the anal transitional zone in ulcerative colitis.
OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of atypia and active ulcerative colitis (UC) in rectal mucosa within the anal transitional… 
1991
1991
Dual presence of chromogranin A-like immunoreactivity in a population of endocrine-like cells and in nerve fibers in the human anal canal
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
THE ANAL TRANSITIONAL ZONE
The location and extent of the anal transitional zone (ATZ) were investigated in the age group typical for anal canal carcinomas… 
1978
1978
Histogenesis of cloacogenic carcinoma. Fine structure of anal transitional epithelium and cloacogenic carcinoma.
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