Inferior mesenteric varix demonstrated by99mTc-red blood cell gastrointestinal bleeding study.

Autor: Yoshikai, Tomonori, Yokomizo, Yu, Iwashita, Ikuko, Okada, Yasuhiro, Koga, Hirofumi, Kudo, Sho
Zdroj: Annals of Nuclear Medicine; Jun1997, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p163-166, 4p
Abstrakt: Reported here is a case of an inferior mesenteric varix demonstrated by99mTc-red blood cell (RBC) scintigraphy performed for gastrointestinal bleeding in a 47-year-old man. It was shaped like a question mark ranging from the left upper abdomen to the pelvis. This is the first report of scintigraphic recognition of an inferior mesenteric varix. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index