Intussusception in Adults: The Role of MDCT in the Identification of the Site and Cause of Obstruction

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Colocolonic (sigmoid-rectal) intussusception (a) caused by sigmoid adenocarcinoma. The enhanced neoplastic mass, which acts as the lead point, is located in the rectum (arrow), at the tip of intussusceptum (b, c, d, and e).

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