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Endoscopic view of the sigmoid intestinal wall.
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The endoscopy took 40 min showing minor signs of inflammation as well as bloody stretch marks on the sigmoid [see Fig. 1].
Abdominal X-Ray showing significant pneumoperitoneum.
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An abdominal X-Ray in left lateral position was taken [see Fig. 2] showing significant pneumoperitoneum.
Serosa-lesions of the sigmoid with adjacent gas bubbles.
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Upon further examination, we found a series of 6 serosa-lesions beginning in the distal sigmoid reaching to the upper rectum - each about 3 cm in diameter [see Fig. 3].