Nodular fasciitis: An unexpected finding on computed tomography and positron emission tomography

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-185

  Kessels, L W ^a   Simsek, S ^a   Van Hattum, A H ^a   Stam, F ^a   Comans, E F I ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

18 FDG PET; Nodular fasciitis; Positron emission tomography

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXCISION; FASCIITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; HUMAN; NIGHT SWEAT; NODULAR FASCIITIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PSEUDOSARCOMA;

EID: 3142536743     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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