Multiple Infected Cerebral Hydatid Cysts Treated with Albendazole

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 393-395

  Aydin, Mehmet Dumlu ^a,b   Ertek, Mustafa ^a   Yazgi, Halil ^a  

^a ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Terminal Mah   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brain hydatic cyst; Echinococcosis; Medical treatment

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; IMAGING; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0347123108     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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