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Cerebral Sparganosis -- An Unusual Parasitic Infection Mimicking Cerebral Tuberculosis: Isolation of a Live Plerocercoid Larva of Spirometra mansoni.
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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology . Jul/Aug2024, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p443-447. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on a rare case of cerebral sparganosis in a young child, a parasitic disease caused by the Spirometra tapeworm. Topics include the child's presentation with focal seizures and intracranial lesions, diagnostic challenges given the resemblance to tuberculoma, and the diagnostic process involving MRI and eosinophilia.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09722327
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179544160
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aian.aian_2_24