Sequence 1 of 7.

 A 65 year-old female with carcinoma of the transverse
 colon.

 The images display the Macroscopic specimen at the
 operation room.

 The case presented here belongs to the same patient.   

Sequence 2 of 7.

 A cat scan displays a mass in the transverse colon.

Sequence 3 of 7.

 A palpable, mobile mass was detected in the epigastric by
 her family physician. Abdominal ultrasound and CT scan
 was performed, the radiologist detected a tumor that was
 suspected as a carcinoma of the transverse colon.

 The colonoscopic image displays a carcinoma of
 the transverse colon, the video clip displays a large
 segment of an ulcerated adenocarcinoma, no obstructing
 lesion was found. We got the cecum.      

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 clicking on the image.

Sequence 4 of 7.

 At the surgery of this tumor the whitish area is appreciated. .

Sequence 5 of 7.

 The tumor is appreciated as the whitish area at the center
 of the image.

Sequence 6 of 7.

 Face view of carcinoma of the colon. The characteristic
 features include the heaped-up edges and ulcerated center
 of the lesion.

Sequence 7 of 7.

 Cross section of a bulky tumor from the transverse colon.
 

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