Bleeding Meckel's diverticulum presenting as focal extravasation on pertechnetate scintigraphy.
The evaluation of gastrointestinal hemorrhage may include a Meckel's scan, particularly in children. Typically, a Meckel's diverticulum shows discrete, focal uptake in the right lower abdomen. The authors describe an adult whose bleeding Meckel's diverticulum manifested as brisk, intermittent intraluminal tracer extravasation.
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Department of Radiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m