A Moving Meckel Diverticulum on 99mTc-Pertechnetate Imaging in a Patient With Inguinal Hernia

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 Feb;45(2):154-155. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002872.

Abstract

A boy aged 1 year 8 months underwent Tc-pertechnetate scintigraphy to evaluate the cause of bloody stool. On the initial images, there was an abnormal activity in the right abdomen, which changed location to the right groin in later images. A Meckel diverticulum was identified by histopathology examination. We concluded this case of moving Meckel diverticulum was caused by the synergy between an inguinal hernia and high abdominal pressure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hernia, Inguinal / complications
  • Hernia, Inguinal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / complications
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m