title: A fading Meckel's diverticulum: an unusual scintigraphic appearance in a child.
abstract: We describe the case of a 13-month-old boy with significant rectal bleeding in which the (99m)Tc pertechnetate scan showed an initial focus of uptake in the left iliac fossa, which faded rapidly at 15 min. At surgery an ulcerated Meckel's diverticulum was found. We therefore highlight the need to consider a Meckel's diverticulum in cases where this atypical scintigraphic appearance is seen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, Manchester M27 4HA, UK. mvasingh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Michael V A
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anna C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Walsham
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Brennan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Abdusamea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shabani
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m