FDG-PET/CT: metabolically active solitary lesion in the gluteal region subcutaneously in a patient with breast cancer – granuloma or metastasis?
Authors:
Z. Řehák 1; M. Palácová 2; S. Soboličová 1; P. Fabian 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Oddělení nukleární medicíny, MOU Brno
1; Klinika komplexní onkologické péče LF MU a MOÚ Brno
2; Oddělení onkologické patologie, MOÚ Brno
3
Published in:
Klin Onkol 2026; 39(2): 122-124
Category:
Oncology in Images
doi:
https://doi.org/10.48095/ccko2026122
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