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CT scan 5 months before surgery.
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As you can see in Figure 1, the CT scan reported significant thickening in the sigmoid colon.
Abdominal X-ray (supine and upright) just before surgery.
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In Figure 2, the abdominal X-ray showed multiple air-fluid levels.
Total colectomy.
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In postoperative workup, there was no sign of metastasis and he was discharged from the hospital after six days with good general conditions.  Figure 3 shows the resected colon after total colectomy.