18F-FDG PET/CT in a rare case of Stewart-Treves syndrome: Future implications and diagnostic considerations

Lymphatic Research and Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-64

  Jensen, Mads Radmer ^a   Friberg, Lars ^a   Karlsmark, Tonny ^a   Bülow, Jens ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ANGIOSARCOMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN FIBROSIS; SKINFOLD; STEWART TREVES SYNDROME; SURVIVAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HEMANGIOSARCOMA; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHANGIOSARCOMA; LYMPHEDEMA; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SKIN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79952934526     PISSN: 15396851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2010.0025     Document Type: Article

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