title: A mobile Meckel!
abstract: A technetium-99m pertechnetate Meckel scan is the standard diagnostic test to diagnose Meckel diverticulum. Although a negative scan does not exclude Meckel diverticulum, it should be kept in mind that the diagnosis can be missed on the basis of a single negative scan. Another important point is the typical position of this anatomical abnormality in the scan. We report a peculiar anatomical variation of Meckel diverticulum as seen in the technetium-99m pertechnetate scan. Recognizing this variant of Meckel diverticulum is important to avoid missing such a potentially life-threatening congenital anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Stollery Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J3, Canada. WaelElMatary@Capitalhealth.ca
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: El-Matary
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roseman
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: Conor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maguire
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / 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