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CASE REPORT

Use of 2-tracer PET to diagnose gastrointestinal stromal tumour and pheochromocytoma in patients with Carney triad and neurofibromatosis type 1

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Pages 626-630 | Received 28 Mar 2005, Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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