Increased FDG uptake in pulmonary epitheloid hemangioendothelioma

Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-192

  Ergün, E Lay ^a   Lim, E ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

FDG; PET; Pulmonary epitheloid hemangioendothelioma

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG NODULE; LUNG TUMOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WHOLE BODY SCINTISCANNING;

EID: 33745667992     PISSN: 02126982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13088416     Document Type: Article

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