title: Radionuclide blood pool scintigraphy in a child with intestinal arteriovenous malformation (juvenile angiodysplasia). A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Arteriovenous (AV) malformation or angiodysplasia of the gastrointestinal tract is a very rare cause of bleeding in children. These lesions are congenital anomalies and thought to be of hamartomatous origin. We report on a 4-year-old child with an AV malformation of the distal ileum treated by local resection. A brief review of the relevant literature is included. The importance of radionuclide blood pool scanning in the evaluation of these patients is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garty
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Siplovich
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miron
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verstandig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dharan
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium