Simultaneous occurrence of brain tumor and myeloradiculopathy in schistosomiasis mansoni: Case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 338-341

  Lambertucci, José Roberto ^a   Souza Pereira, Silvio Roberto ^a   Carvalho, Tânia Antunes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Myeloradiculopathy; Neuroschistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYELORADICULOPATHY; NEUROSCHISTOSOMIASIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PREVALENCE; PUERTO RICO; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SEIZURE; TRAVEL; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; BIOPSY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROSCHISTOSOMIASIS; PARAPLEGIA; RADICULOPATHY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 70349282284     PISSN: 00378682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0037-86822009000300019     Document Type: Article

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