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Case Report

Hypermetabolic abdominal and cervical lymph nodes mimicking Hodgkin lymphoma relapse on FDG PET/CT after adenovirus-vectored COVID-19 vaccine

Elena Landetea Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Isabel Gómez-Fernándezb Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Isabel González-Gascón-y-Marína Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Carmen Durán-Barquerob Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Juan Churrucaa Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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María-Stefania Infantea Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Carolina Muñoz-Novasa Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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María-Ángeles Foncillasa Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Karen Marína Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Victoria Ramos-de-Ascanioa Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Juan Carlos Alonso-Fartob Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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José-Ángel Hernández-Rivasa Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Pages 5129-5132 | Received 22 Sep 2021, Accepted 16 Nov 2021, Published online: 17 Dec 2021

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