| Difficulty in identifying a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum: case report and review of the literature. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20648841 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Meckel's diverticulum is the most commonly occurring congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Diagnosis is usually made by scintigraphy using 99Tc(m) pertechnetate, with low accuracy in adults. We describe a case report and review the literature for difficulties in identifying a recurrent bleeding Meckel's diverticulum. Our patient had a "bladder diverticulum" on scintigraphy, which led to delay in diagnosis. The use of bladder lavage during scintigraphy may assist in distinguishing a Meckel's diverticulum from a bladder diverticulum. |
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Authors:
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Robert A Brenes; Hussain M A Abbas; J Alexander Palesty; Guiseppe Tripodi |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Connecticut medicine Volume: 74 ISSN: 0010-6178 ISO Abbreviation: Conn Med Publication Date: 2010 Jun-Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-22 Completed Date: 2010-09-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372745 Medline TA: Conn Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 333-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Saint Mary's Hospital, The Stanley J. Dudrick Department of Surgery, Waterbury, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology* Humans Male Meckel Diverticulum / complications*, radiography, radionuclide imaging* Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m / diagnostic use* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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23288-60-0/Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m |
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