Author/Authors :
Kumar, AVS Anil Department of Nuclear Medicine, Command Hospital, Pune, India , Kumar, PG Department of Nuclear Medicine, Command Hospital, Pune, India , Chand, Karunesh Department of Paediatric surgery, Command Hospital, Pune, India
Abstract :
Gastrointestinal duplications are rare congenital malformations and they may vary greatly in presentation, size, location and
symptoms. The presence of ectopic gastric mucosa (EGM) in them is not common and they are difficult to diagnose prior to
surgery. We present the case of a child with long intestinal duplication with ectopic gastric mucosa who presented with just severe
anemia and delayed milestones without any history of evident bleeding or abdominal symptoms and was accurately diagnosed prior
to surgery with Meckel’s scan. The case highlights the importance of the simple pertechnetate Meckel’s scan in the imaging
armamentarium involved in the evaluation of such cases.