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Research Article

PET Scan Evaluation of Thymic Mass After Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem-cell Transplantation in an Adult with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Francesca Pagliai Haematology Department of Florence Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi and Università degli Studi Policlinico Careggi Viale Pieraccini 85 50132 Florence Italy
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Luigi Rigacci Haematology Department of Florence Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi and Università degli Studi Policlinico Careggi Viale Pieraccini 85 50132 Florence Italy
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Vittorio Briganti Nuclear Medicine Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi Florence Italy
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Catia Dini Radiodiagnostic Unit Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi Florence Italy
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Antonio Castagnoli Nuclear Medicine Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi Florence Italy
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Luca Vaggelli Nuclear Medicine Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi Florence Italy
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Alberto Bosi Haematology Department of Florence Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi and Università degli Studi Policlinico Careggi Viale Pieraccini 85 50132 Florence Italy
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Pages 2015-2018 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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