Published November 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Abdominal scanning with Tc-99m red blood cells. False-positive study due to ectopic kidney

  • 1. Tokai Univ. School of Medicine, Isehara-city, Japan

Description

Abdominal scanning with Tc-99m red blood cells performed in a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding demonstrated a localized area of increased activity in the pelvic region that simulated either bleeding in a mass or encapsulated bleeding. Contrast angiography confirmed that the bleeding was due to a right ectopic kidney

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Clin. Nucl. Med.
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
11
Series
Clin. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
616-618
ISSN
0363-9762