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Abstract
18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography is a noninvasive imaging modality that appears to have a high negative-predictive value for malignancy in assessing solid splenic masses discovered on conventional imaging modalities. Histological sampling is recommended for fluorodeoxyglucose-avid splenic masses, as the main differential diagnosis includes malignancy, either primary or secondary, or granulomatous disease.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17048456 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2006.06.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Ultrasound CT MR ISSN: 0887-2171 Impact factor: 1.875