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[18F]-FDG PET/CT is useful for early detection of Stewart-Treves syndrome, in patients with chronic lymphedema

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We would like to thank Dr. Susumu Kirimura of the Department of Pathology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University for providing pathology images and helpful advice.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan

    Ryota Ichikawa, Kota Yokoyama, Junichi Tsuchiya & Ukihide Tateishi

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    Takeshi Namiki

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Ichikawa, R., Yokoyama, K., Tsuchiya, J. et al. [18F]-FDG PET/CT is useful for early detection of Stewart-Treves syndrome, in patients with chronic lymphedema. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 50, 2916–2917 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-023-06231-2

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