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case_images: Abdominopelvic CT scan of a 42-year-old female clinically diagnosed with intestinal obstruction. (a) scanogram, (b) coronal view (showing mottled hypodensities in the caecum (red arrow), ascending (blue arrow) and transverse colon (light green arrow), (c) axial view (yellow arrow points at ascending colon).
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case_images: Additionally, the CT scan raised suspicion of post-surgical adhesions, secondary mechanical bowel obstruction, adenomyosis and fatty liver (Figure 1(a)-(c)).
case_images: (a) Intraoperative photograph showing the retained intra-luminal abdominal mop in a 42-year-old female before removal. (b) Intraoperative photograph showing the retained intra-luminal abdominal mop in a 42-year-old female being retrieved out of one of the ileal perforations. (c) Post-operative photograph of intra-luminal ileal abdominal mop that was removed.
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case_images: An intra-luminal mass measuring 15 x 7 cm was identified in the middle ileal perforation about 120 cm from the ileo-caecal junction (Figure 2(a)). The resected ileal segment (Figure 2(c)) was sent for histological examination, but this did not reveal any significant findings.