Schwannomas mistaken for metastases of melanoma in PET‐CT: A diagnostic challenge with consequences

Abstract The incidence of skin cancer and especially cutaneous malignant melanoma is rising, as are indications for staging examinations to detect metastasis. Schwannomas are common benign nerve tumors, which can be mistaken for metastasis even in highly specialized imaging. Risk of nerve lesion is...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Hirsiger, Radu Olariu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-12-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6753