Dramatic movement of a Meckel's diverticulum on Tc-99m pertechnetate imaging.

Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy is a standard procedure for diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum. It usually presents as a static abnormality in the midabdomen. We report a 17-year-old patient with severe lower gasterointestinal bleeding and anemia. On Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy, focal abnormal activity was noted in the abdomen which was moving in the abdominal cavity. The patient underwent laparatomy, and a Meckel's diverticulum was removed. The patient recovered fully after operation. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. Reaxys Database Information | Author keywords Gastrointestinal bleeding; Meckel's diverticulum; Tc-99m pertechnetate imaging Indexed