Use of pertechnetate 99mTc for abdominal scanning in localising an ileal duplication cyst: case report and review of the literature.
A 10-year-old boy presented with periumbilical postprandial pain and some melena. Physical examination was normal. All investigations were negative except a pertechnetate 99mTc abdominal scan which showed a very large and horn-shaped focus of high activity in the right flank. An ileal duplication was resected. It was lined by antral gastric mucosa with a large ulcer. The patient was treated successfully. The abdominal pertechnetate scan is discussed.
Lecouffe
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Service Associé de Médecine Nucléaire, Hôpital Huriez, Lille, France.
Spyckerelle
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Venel
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Meuriot
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Marchandise
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D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m