Case Report
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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 10, 2011; 2(10): 348-354
Published online Oct 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i10.348
FDG-PET/CT and parathyroid carcinoma: Review of literature and illustrative case series
Laura Evangelista, Nadia Sorgato, Francesca Torresan, Isabella Merante Boschin, Gianmaria Pennelli, Giorgio Saladini, Andrea Piotto, Domenico Rubello, Maria Rosa Pelizzo
Laura Evangelista, Giorgio Saladini, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV - IRCCS), Padova 35128, Italy
Nadia Sorgato, Francesca Torresan, Isabella Merante Boschin, Andrea Piotto, Maria Rosa Pelizzo, Department of Surgical Pathology, Institution of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova 35100, Italy
Gianmaria Pennelli, Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies (Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Section), University of Padova, Padova 35100, Italy
Domenico Rubello, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia Rovigo Hospital, Rovigo 45100, Italy
Author contributions: Evangelista L, Sorgato N, Rubello D and Pelizzo MR contributed equally to this work; Evangelista L, Sorgato N, Rubello D and Pelizzo MR designing the research; Torresan F, Merante Boschin I, Pennelli G, Saladini G and Piotto A contributed to recovering the patients’ information and revised the images; Evangelista L and Rubello D analyzed the results and wrote the report.
Correspondence to: Laura Evangelista, MD, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV - IRCCS), Padova 35128, Italy. laura.evangelista@tin.it
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Received: August 24, 2011
Revised: September 14, 2011
Accepted: September 22, 2011
Published online: October 10, 2011
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