Diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum by radioisotope scanning.
The clinical illness observed in a 5-month-old infant with Meckel's diverticulum is described. A sodium pertechnetate radioisotope scan was employed to confirm the clinical impression. The technical procedure, evaluation, and importance of the radioisotope study is discussed.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging