Meckel's diverticulum diagnostic study of choice
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Diagnostic Study of Choice
Technetium-99m pertechnetate radioisotope scanning
- September 2014: Guidelines for the Scintigraphy for Meckel’s diverticulum were laid down by:[1]
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
- European Association for Nuclear Medicine (EANM)
- Technetium-99m pertechnetate scanning helps in the detection of a symptomatic bleeding Meckel’s diverticulum.
- It is preferred as the investigation of choice for the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticula in children due to the following features:[2]
- High accuracy
- Noninvasive nature
- 95% specificity
- 85% sensitivity
- Approximately 50% of symptomatic Meckel's diverticula have ectopic gastric or pancreatic cells contained within them[3]
- Technetium-99m pertechnetate scanning is not preferred in adults as false negative rates are high with specificity of 9% and sensitivity of 62%.
- Indications of Meckel's scan:[4][5]
- False-positives are seen in the following conditions:
- Intussusception
- Volvulus
- Obstruction of the small intestine
- Acute appendicitis
- Carcinoid of the appendix
- Carcinoma of the cecum
- On intravenous administration, the Technetium-99m pertechnate radioisotope is taken up by the gastric mucosa.[6]
- In order to obtain a positive result, atleast 1.8 cm2 of ectopic gastric mucosa in Meckel's diverticulum is required.
- A Meckel's diverticulum containing gastric mucosa manifests as a small rounded area of increased activity in the right lower quadrant.
- Normal activity simultaneously appears in the stomach.
- Technetium-99m pertechnetate scanning requires 30 images, taken at 1-minute intervals to demonstrate terminal ileum activity.
- The use of Pentagastrin in Technetium-99m pertechnetate scanning has a synergistic effect:
- Role of Pentagastrin:
- Histamine-2 (H2) receptor blocker
- Enhances radioisotope uptake by the cells:
- Promotes isotope retention
- Blocks intraluminal release of isotope
- Minimizes false negative results
- Agents promoting retention of 99m technetium pertechnetate:[7]
- Aluminum hydroxide
- Ranitidine, Cimetidine
References
- ↑ Spottswood SE, Pfluger T, Bartold SP, Brandon D, Burchell N, Delbeke D, Fink-Bennett DM, Hodges PK, Jolles PR, Lassmann M, Maurer AH, Seabold JE, Stabin MG, Treves ST, Vlajkovic M (2014). "SNMMI and EANM practice guideline for meckel diverticulum scintigraphy 2.0". J Nucl Med Technol. 42 (3): 163–9. doi:10.2967/jnmt.113.136242. PMID 24948825.
- ↑ "Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery - Google Books".
- ↑ Martin JP, Connor PD, Charles K (2000). "Meckel's diverticulum". Am Fam Physician. 61 (4): 1037–42, 1044. PMID 10706156.
- ↑ Lin S, Suhocki PV, Ludwig KA, Shetzline MA (2002). "Gastrointestinal bleeding in adult patients with Meckel's diverticulum: the role of technetium 99m pertechnetate scan". South. Med. J. 95 (11): 1338–41. PMID 12540005.
- ↑ Sinha CK, Pallewatte A, Easty M, De Coppi P, Pierro A, Misra D, Biassoni L (2013). "Meckel's scan in children: a review of 183 cases referred to two paediatric surgery specialist centres over 18 years". Pediatr. Surg. Int. 29 (5): 511–7. doi:10.1007/s00383-013-3270-3. PMID 23417523.
- ↑ Rerksuppaphol S, Hutson JM, Oliver MR (2004). "Ranitidine-enhanced 99mtechnetium pertechnetate imaging in children improves the sensitivity of identifying heterotopic gastric mucosa in Meckel's diverticulum". Pediatr. Surg. Int. 20 (5): 323–5. doi:10.1007/s00383-004-1189-4. PMID 15241619.
- ↑ Petrokubi RJ, Baum S, Rohrer GV (1978). "Cimetidine administration resulting in improved pertechnetate imaging of Meckel's diverticulum". Clin Nucl Med. 3 (10): 385–8. PMID 729309.