Giant subarachnoid cysts due to neurocysticercosis: Two cases reported from a rural area in Extremadura;Quistes subaracnoideos gigantes por neurocisticercosis: A proposito de dos casos observados en un area rural de Extremadura

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 433-435

  Castellanos, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL VIRGEN DEL PUERTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Albendazol; Cysticercosis racemose; Giant subarachnoid cysts; Neurocysticercosis; Taenia solium; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RURAL AREA; SPAIN; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

EID: 0034162898     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3005.99422     Document Type: Article

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