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Letter to the Editor: Imaging

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland: a first case report on 11C-methionine PET/CT detection of histologically confirmed pulmonary metastases

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Pages 669-671 | Received 11 Mar 2022, Accepted 08 Apr 2022, Published online: 22 Apr 2022

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