Uterine doughnut in early proliferating phase: Potential pitfall in gastrointestinal bleeding studies
Annals of Nuclear Medicine, cilt.17, sa.8, ss.685-687, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf02984975
- Dergi Adı: Annals of Nuclear Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.685-687
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Scintigraphy, Tc-99m, Uterus
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
A 41-year-old woman with rectal bleeding was referred to our department for gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding study. She was in early post-menstrual period and had stable vital signs. A GI bleeding study with Tc-99m SC revealed uterine blush in the pelvis. The shape of activity and quick fading excluded a GI bleeding. To rule out an intermittent bleeding, patient underwent a second bleeding study with Tc-99m RBC. Serial images showed uterine "doughnut" in the pelvis. The activity neither changed in shape nor showed distal movement with time excluding a GI hemorrhage. Uterus in early proliferating phase could be a potential pitfall in GI bleeding studies.