Menstruation Confounding the Correct Interpretation of 99m Tc-RBC Bleeding Scan

Guanyun Wang, Xia Lu, Wei Wang, Jigang Yang
Clinical nuclear medicine · 2023 · vol. 49(1) , pp. 93–95 · doi:10.1097/rlu.0000000000004874 · PMID:37882082 · W4387949361
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Menstruation in the uterus can mimic abnormal activity on a 99mTc-RBC bleeding scan, highlighting the need to consider menstrual status in interpreting results.

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99m Tc-RBC bleeding scan in a 17-year-old adolescent girl showed an increased focal activity in the pelvis. However, SPECT/CT showed that this activity was located in the uterus, which was considered a normal variant considering that the patient was in her fourth day of the menstrual period. Subsequent 99m TcO 4- Meckel scan showed the typical characteristic of ectopic gastric mucosa in the small bowel. Postsurgical pathology confirmed the diagnosis of ectopic gastric mucosa. This case suggested the menstrual period uterus should be included as differential diagnosis of 99m Tc-RBC scan.

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Meckel Diverticulum Meckel Diverticulum Menstruation Adolescent Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Humans Radionuclide Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Technetium

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