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Erect abdominal X-ray showing dilated large bowel loops.
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The erect abdominal X-rays revealed dilated large bowel loops signifying distal intestinal obstruction (Figure 1).
Photograph showing the colocolic intussusception.
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Intussusception being reduced intra-operatively.
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The intussusception was reduced manually (Figure 3), and segmental resection was done taking 5 cm margins on either side (Figure 4).
Resected specimen showing the polypoid growth with irregular luminal surface in the descending colon.
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The intussusception was reduced manually (Figure 3), and segmental resection was done taking 5 cm margins on either side (Figure 4).