JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Case Reports
The crying child; physiological variant on F18-FDG PET-CT in a patient of langerhans cell histiocytosis.
F18-FDG PET-CT (Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Computed Tomography) scanning has a proven role in the staging of various cancers;the physiological distribution of F18-FDG must be understood thoroughly in order to improve the accuracy of image interpretation. We describe the case of a 2 year old child with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, who cried at the time of cannulation before undergoing F18-FDG PET-CT scanning.
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To evaluate the effect of different solutions administered to patients undergoing stem cell transplantation on oral mucositis. ⋯ The use of black mulberry and calcium-phosphate solutions was found to be beneficial in preventing and treating oral mucositis.