Arterio-colonic fistula during scintigraphic evaluation of gastrointestinal bleeding.
The use of scintigraphic imaging in the evaluation of gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage has been established recently as a screening procedure prior to anigography. We report an unusual and previously unreported cause of acute GI bleeding which illustrates several technical factors to be considered during scintigraphic evaluation of GI bleeding.
D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium