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Bleeding meckel's diverticulum in infancy: Unusual scintigraphic and ultrasound appearances

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We report a case of a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum where scintigraphic and sonographic findings were thought to suggest an ileal duplication. We are not aware of previous reports of sonographic imaging of an uncomplicated Meckel's diverticulum.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Eaton Road, L12 2AP, Liverpool, UK

    A. M. Fink, E. Alexopoulou & H. Carty

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Fink, A.M., Alexopoulou, E. & Carty, H. Bleeding meckel's diverticulum in infancy: Unusual scintigraphic and ultrasound appearances. Pediatr Radiol 25, 155–156 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02010334

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