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Pet scan 1. hypermetabolic uptake rtobe mass malignant range. 2. mild uptake lft pul nodule similar to mediastinum & suspicious 3. uptake elsewhere - probable physiologic?
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If this PET scan is done to find primary or metastatic cancer it is unfortunately positive. i.e. primary or metastatic (likely) cancer is present.
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