A combination of PET-CT and thallium-201 scintigraphy has a diagnostic potential in detecting systemic sarcoidosis in a patient with malignant melanoma

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

Hind Al-Busani et al. J Dermatol. 2024 Dec.

. 2024 Dec;51(12):e452-e453.

doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.17372. Epub 2024 Jul 4.

¹ Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

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