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Letter to the Editor

18F-FDG-PET-facilitated diagnosis of lymphoma presenting with fever of unknown origin and cold agglutination

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Pages 619-622 | Received 10 Oct 2006, Accepted 15 Oct 2006, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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