The use of PET/CT in evaluating disease recurrence following Ewing's tumour resection of the chest wall.
Pediatr Surg Int
; 24(4): 481-3, 2008 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17985138
Limitations exist with the use of computer tomography (CT) in evaluating tumour recurrence at the site of previous chest wall reconstruction due to poor differentiation between inflammatory change and tumour recurrence. This case highlights the value of combined positron emission tomography and CT, which generates detailed anatomical and metabolic profiles in this diagnostic dilemma.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Costelas
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Sarcoma de Ewing
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Neoplasias Ósseas
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
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Recidiva Local de Neoplasia
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article