Abstract
A case is presented of a 17-month-old girl who underwent two Meckel's scans with Tc-99m pertechnetate. The initial study was interpreted as normal while a subsequent study five days later was definitely positive. Surgery immediately following the positive Meckel's scan demonstrated a Meckel's diverticulum containing gastric mucosa without evidence of active hemorrhage. This prompted a review of the literature in reference to false-negative Meckel's scans which revealed a wide variance in the reported incidence of false-negative examinations. Repeat scintigraphy in the face of a strong clinical suspicion after an initial normal study may decrease the incidence of false-negative imaging series.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 441-443 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical nuclear medicine |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1982 |