Incidentally detected thyroid papillary carcinoma on positron emission tomography in a patient with malignant melanoma

Focal or diffusely increased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG) uptake in thyroid gland are occasionally seen during 18FDG positron emission tomography (PET) scanning. Increased 18FDG uptake in thyroid nodules may be associated with benign or malignant tumours. In our case who was diagnosed as malignant...

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Main Authors: Zeki Dostbil, Buğra Kaya, Oktay Sarı, Erhan Varoğlu, Murat İsmailoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Modestum Publishing LTD 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
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Online Access:http://www.jceionline.org/upload/sayi/10/JCEI-00317.pdf