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Pleural Metastases from Invasive Thymoma

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PET/MR imaging can readily detect and evaluate pleural metastases and other malignant pleural processes. Additionally, it can help guide biopsy sites and assess response to treatment.

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Correspondence to Kavitha Yaddanapudi MD .

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Yaddanapudi, K. (2018). Pleural Metastases from Invasive Thymoma. In: PET/MR Imaging . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65106-4_39

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