Technetium-99m pertechnetate scan for ectopic gastric mucosa in children with gastrointestinal bleeding

XIE Peng; DENG Hou-fu; QING Chun; QI Zhong-zhi

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2008, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (11) : 784-786.

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Technetium-99m pertechnetate scan for ectopic gastric mucosa in children with gastrointestinal bleeding

XIE Peng, DENG Hou-fu, QING Chun, QI Zhong-zhi

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Objective: To assess the utility of technetium 99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphy in diagnosing of the pediatric patient with gastrointestinal bleeding and suspected of having Meckel’s diverticulum. Methods: 99mTc-pertechnetate abdominal scintigraphy was undertaken in 39 children with history of gastrointestinal bleeding. The final diagnosis of all cases was proved by surgery and pathology or gastroscope or the follow-up visit. Results: In detecting Meckel’s diverticulum, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of 99mTc-pertechnetate abdominal scintigraphy was 90.5%, 94.4%, 92.3%, 95.0% and 89.5% respectively. Conclusion: Radionuclide scintigraphy may be the first procedure to explore Meckel’s diverticulum.

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Gastrointestinal tract / Hemorrhage / Sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m

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XIE Peng;DENG Hou-fu;QING Chun;QI Zhong-zhi. Technetium-99m pertechnetate scan for ectopic gastric mucosa in children with gastrointestinal bleeding[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2008, 19(11): 784-786