Radionuclide blood pool scintigraphy in a child with intestinal arteriovenous malformation (juvenile angiodysplasia). A case report and review of the literature.
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.
Garty
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Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
Siplovich
L
L
Horowitz
J
J
Miron
D
D
Verstandig
A
A
Dharan
M
M
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
D013667:Technetium