Abstract:99m Tc-labeled red blood cell scintigraphy, a sensitive and specific diagnostic test, is useful for patients suspected of suffering from active gastrointestinal bleeding. This study follows a case of a patient who was suspected of gastrointestinal bleeding after an inferior vena cava filter was inserted due to a deep vein thrombosis of the femoral vein. To evaluate an exact focus of bleeding, 99m Tc-labeled red blood cell scintigraphy was executed. Herein, an unanticipated finding of 99m Tc-labeled red blood c… Show more
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