Active herpes zoster infection with cutaneous manifestation and adenopathy on FDG PET/CT
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Active herpes zoster infection with cutaneous manifestation and adenopathy on FDG PET/CT
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiology Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2015.06.006