Medical treatment of an unusual cerebral hydatid disease
Abstract Background Hydatid disease is a worldwide zoonosis produced by the larval stage of cestodes of the Echinococcus genus. Hydatid disease primarily involves the liver and lungs. The brain is involved in less than 2% of cases. Surgery has long been the only choice for the treatment, but chemoth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2935-2 |