Diagnosis of hemorrhage of Meckel's diverticulum using technetium scintigraphy

Malewski, W.; Baczyk, I.; Cichy, W.; Stryczyński, J.

Wiadomosci Lekarskie 42(9): 601-603

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147
PMID: 2560880
Document Number: 333134
A 5-year-old boy is described with bleeding from Meckel's diverticulum diagnosed preoperatively by technetium scintigraphy. Despite limited indications to radioisotope methods in children they are valuable diagnostic procedures in preoperative diagnosis of the presence of ectopic tissue in Meckel's diverticulum.

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