Evaluation of traumatic mesenteric hemorrhage in a hemophiliac with Tc-99m labeled red blood cell scintigraphy.
A hemophiliac with a self-inflicted abdominal stab wound was evaluated with computerized tomography, ultrasound, and technetium-99m labeled red blood cell (Tc-99m RBC) imaging. A large intra-abdominal hematoma was best defined by CT and ultrasound; however, continued bleeding, indicating the need for emergency surgery, could only be demonstrated by radiolabeled red blood cell scintigraphy.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications
D013667:Technetium