• Title of article

    Intestinal duplication with ectopic gastric mucosa diagnosed by Meckel's diverticulum scan

  • Author/Authors

    Kumar, AVS Anil Department of Nuclear Medicine, Command Hospital, Pune, India , Kumar, PG Department of Nuclear Medicine, Command Hospital, Pune, India , Chand, Karunesh Department of Paediatric surgery, Command Hospital, Pune, India

  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    73
  • To page
    76
  • Abstract
    Gastrointestinal duplications are rare congenital malformations and they may vary greatly in presentation, size, location and symptoms. The presence of ectopic gastric mucosa (EGM) in them is not common and they are difficult to diagnose prior to surgery. We present the case of a child with long intestinal duplication with ectopic gastric mucosa who presented with just severe anemia and delayed milestones without any history of evident bleeding or abdominal symptoms and was accurately diagnosed prior to surgery with Meckel’s scan. The case highlights the importance of the simple pertechnetate Meckel’s scan in the imaging armamentarium involved in the evaluation of such cases.
  • Keywords
    Meckel’s scan , Pertechnetate , Intestinal duplication
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2017
  • Record number

    2424816