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Double-contrast barium enema examination showing an ovoid filling defect (arrow) in the cecum and ascending colon.
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Double-contrast barium enema examination revealed an ovoid filling defect in the cecum and ascending colon (Figure 1).
Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT revealing the presence of an ovoid endoluminal mass extending from the cecum to ascending colon with fatty density (arrow) without extramural extension.
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Contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed the presence of an ovoid endoluminal mass extending from the cecum to ascending colon with fatty density, without extramural extension (Figure 2).
Macroscopic picture of the resected specimen showing the presence of a round pedunculated cecal polypoid tumor with ulcerated overlying mucosa.
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Macroscopic assessment of the resected specimen showed the presence of a round pedunculated cecal polypoid tumor of 6 x 5 x 4,5 cm in size with the features of lipoma, causing intussusception of the cecum into the ascending colon (Figure 3).