1. (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings in a case with HIV (-) Kaposi sarcoma.
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Ozdemir E, Poyraz NY, Keskin M, Kandemir Z, and Turkolmez S
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- Aged, 80 and over, Humans, Male, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, HIV Seronegativity, Multimodal Imaging, Positron-Emission Tomography, Radiopharmaceuticals, Sarcoma, Kaposi diagnostic imaging, Skin Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Abstract
Although mucocutaneous sites are the most frequently encountered sites of involvement, Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) may also occasionally involve the breast and the skeletal, endocrine, urinary and nervous systems.. Various imaging modalities may be used to delineate the extent of the disease by detecting unexpected sites of involvement. Herein, we report a case of classical type KS, in whom staging with (18)F-FDG PET/CT imaging disclosed widespread disease and unexpected findings of bone and salivary gland involvement., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier España, S.L. and SEMNIM. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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