Appendiceal carcinoid mimicking a Meckel's diverticulum on Tc-99m pertechnetate imaging.

Clin Nucl Med

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo 2, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

Published: April 2010

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