A fading Meckel's diverticulum: an unusual scintigraphic appearance in a child.
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.
Singh
Michael V A
MV
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, Manchester M27 4HA, UK. mvasingh@hotmail.com
Walsham
Anna C
AC
Bruce
James
J
Wilson
Brennan
B
Shabani
Abdusamea
A
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
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m