Gastric heterotopia in the ileum causing hemorrhage.
Two cases of infants with heterotopic gastric mucosa in the ileum causing hemorrhage and massive bleeding per rectum are presented. Preoperative Technetium 99 m scanning was valuable as a means to the diagnosis. Successful operative treatment was achieved by segmental resection with end to end anastomosis.
D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007223:Infant; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013270:Stomach