FDG-PET/CT: metabolically active solitary lesion in the gluteal region subcutaneously in a patient with breast cancer –⁠ granuloma or metastasis?

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Authors: Z. Řehák ¹; M. Palácová ²; S. Soboličová ¹; P. Fabian ³
Authors‘ workplace: Oddělení nukleární medicíny, MOU Brno ¹; Klinika komplexní onkologické péče LF MU a MOÚ Brno ²; Oddělení onkologické patologie, MOÚ Brno ³
Published in: Klin Onkol 2026; 39(2): 122-124
Category: Oncology in Images
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/ccko2026122

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