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Ultrasonographic assesment showing heterogeneous mass in the left flank, with an diameter of 60,5 mm.
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Abdominal ultrasonography showed no signs of bowel distention, but revealed a heterogeneous hypodense mass inside the left colon (Fig. 1).
Tomographic imaging showing colo-colonic intussusception causing partial obstruction due to intraluminal mass of suggested 6 cm with lipomatous aspect.
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Complementary abdominal CT scans showed descending colo-colonic intussusception causing partial obstruction due to intraluminal lipomatous mass of approximately 6 cm diameter (Fig. 2).
Colonoscopy showing submucosal mass of fibro-elastic consistency, with intact mucosa but with small area of necrotic tissue.
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Biopsy was performed and histopatology showed no signs of malignancy and confirmed the mass to be lipomatous with ulcerations and a few necrotic portions with fibrino-leukocytic exsudate (Fig. 3).