Colocolic intussusception due to tubular adenoma

Case contributed by Michael P Hartung
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Evaluate colonic mass seen on colonoscopy.

Patient Data

Gender: Female

Short segment colocolic intussusception at the hepatic flexure with an enhancing mass serving as the lead point. No obstruction. 

Case Discussion

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY: Tubular adenoma, negative for carcinoma. 

This case illustrates the appearance of an enhancing mass serving as a lead point for colocolic intussusception, which fortunately was benign at the final pathologic evaluation from right hemicolectomy. 

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