The role of mebendazole in the surgical treatment of central nervous system hydatid disease

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 116-120

  Erdincler P ^a   Kaynar, M Y ^a   Babuna, O ^a   Canbaz, B ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Hydatid disease; Mebendazole

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; MEBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOTOMY; CYST RUPTURE; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030972589     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746456     Document Type: Article

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