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Computed tomography image showing the cecum dilated to 12 cm.
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CT showed diffuse dilatation of the colon, with the cecum dilated to 12 cm (Fig. 1), and pneumoperitoneum (Fig. 2).
Pinhole perforation in the cecum.
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A pinhole perforation of the cecum was found (Fig. 3), with manipulation resulting in the spilling of large amount of feces.
Surgical specimen following total colectomy.
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Next, the sigmoid colon, descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, the cecum and the terminal ileum were resected (Fig. 4).