Bleeding Meckel's diverticulum diagnosed with 99mTc-pertechnetate. 1980

N Iwai, and S Ogita, and J Yanagihara, and E Ikeda, and B Nishioka, and K Tanaka, and K Ogura, and T Sawada

The diagnosis of bleeding Meckel's diverticulum in an 11 year old boy, an 8 year old girl and a 2 1/2 year old boy, was established preoperatively using 99mTc-pertechnetate. These abdominal scannings were of value in the management of patients with rectal bleeding after ruling out other disorders by hematologic tests, usual radiologic studies and endoscopic examinations. To reduce ambiguities, the scanning was performed with the child in a fasting state and a nasogastric tube was led into the stomach to minimize volume and flow of radioactive gastric juice into the intestinal tract. Based on our experiences and review of reported cases, applicability of the scanning in the management of patients with Meckel's diverticulum is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007813 Laparotomy Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis. Minilaparotomy,Laparotomies,Minilaparotomies
D008297 Male Males
D008467 Meckel Diverticulum A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close. Diverticulum, Meckel,Meckel's Diverticulum
D011877 Radionuclide Imaging The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph. Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013667 Technetium The first artificially produced element and a radioactive fission product of URANIUM. Technetium has the atomic symbol Tc, and atomic number 43. All technetium isotopes are radioactive. Technetium 99m (m Technetium 99m,99m, Technetium

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