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Case Reports
. 2007 Dec;50(6):E13-4.

Intussusception in adults

Kris P Croome  1 , Patrick H D Colquhoun
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Case Reports

Intussusception in adults

Kris P Croome et al. Can J Surg. 2007 Dec.
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FIG. 1. CT scan of the abdomen showing intussusception in the middle portion of the ascending colon. Lead point is a large fat-containing mass.
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FIG. 2. A submucosal pedunculated lesion is seen in the proximal cecum.
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FIG. 3. Pathological examination of the resected mass revealed a lipoma.
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