Gastrointestinal bleeding due to multiple ileal duplications diagnosed by scintigraphy and barium studies.
A case of multiple ileal duplications presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding is described. Technetium-99m Pertechnetate scintigraphy in conjunction with barium studies provided the initial clue and accurately localised the abnormality pre-operatively.
Gilchrist
A M
AM
Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
Sloan
J M
JM
Logan
C J
CJ
Mills
J O
JO
D000293:Adolescent; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m