Imaging of an actively bleeding aortoduodenal fistula.
Diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding remains a difficult problem. Radionuclides have been used widely to detect active GI bleeding. A case of actively bleeding aortoduodenal fistula detected on radionuclide imaging is presented.
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D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m