The role of the scintigraphy using 99mTc-HMPAO labelled leucocytes in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in children with abdominal pain
Abstrakt
Abdominal pain is one of the leading complaints in childhood. Its differential diagnosis is very broad.
The possibility of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be taken in mind. The clinical and laboratory findings are often unspecific.
Imaging techniques can be helpful in setting the diagnosis. The first imaging method of choice is abdominal ultrasound and scintigraphy, due to their availability and noninvasive nature.
The aim of this study was comparison of the results of scintigraphy using 99mTc-HMPAO (HexaMethylPropylenAmine Oxime) labelled leucocytes (LLE) and the final diagnosis in 69 children with suspected IBD and the evaluation of this method in the diagnostic scheme.