Medical treatment of an unusual cerebral hydatid disease

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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Main Authors: Shu Chen, Ning Li, Feifei Yang, Jiqin Wu, Yuekai Hu, Shenglei Yu, Qi Chen, Xuan Wang, Xinyu Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jianming Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hydatid disease
Brain
Albendazole
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2935-2

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