Anal cancer Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 61-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with rectal bleeding and anal pain with bowel movements for the past two months. He has regular soft bowel movements. The patient has a history of HIV infection and is not taking HAART. He reports a 40-pack-year history of cigarette smoking. Vitals are within normal limits. On physical examination, there is a palpable hard distal anal mass. There is no inguinal lymphadenopathy. Which of the following is the best next step in management?

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CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis

Positron emission tomography (PET) scan with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)

Anoscopy and biopsy of the mass

Surgical excision of the anal mass

MRI of the pelvis