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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2019; 18(03): 310-313
DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_13_19
Case Report

Unusual presentation of jejunal hemangioma on Tc-99m pertechnetate scan with single-photon emission computerized tomography-computed tomography

Karan Peepre
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
,
Nitinkumar Borkar
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
,
Sunil N. Jondhale
2   Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
,
Mudalsha Ravina
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
,
Amal Moideen
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
,
Vipin Yadav
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
,
Sushmita Dey
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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Abstract

Small bowel hemangioma is a rare benign tumor in the pediatric population. The usual presentation of these tumors is melena, anemia, or hematochezia. Our case demonstrates the usefulness of Meckel's/Tc-99m pertechnetate scan with single-photon emission computerized tomography/computerized tomography in diagnosing a vascular lesion in the small bowel in a child presenting with melena, unresponsive to medical management. We present a case of incidentally detected jejunal hemangioma during Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy which would help the nuclear medicine physician and surgeon, to be cognizant of this atypical presentation in their clinical practice.

Keywords

Hemangioma - jejunum - laparotomy - Meckel's scan - small bowel - Tc-99m pertechnetate

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Publication History

Received: 18 February 2019

Accepted: 11 March 2019

Article published online:
22 April 2022

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