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Gross view of the resected specimen. Inset - the same specimen opened longitudinally to display the tumor.
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Hartman's procedure was carried out and the adherent loop of ileum was also excised (figure 1). Histopathology showed it to be Dukes C, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon.