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Primary Multiple Intracerebral Echinococcosis in a Young Child
- Source :
- Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 51:59-61
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2005.
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Abstract
- Primary multiple intracerebral echinococcosis is a very rare disorder particularly in children. In this case report we discuss the details of clinical presentation and management in a young child. We also highlight for the first time non-iatrogenic 'water lily' appearance of the lesion on computed tomography of the head.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics
India
Hydatid cyst
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Neurosurgical Procedures
Lesion
Rare Diseases
Echinococcosis
Humans
Medicine
Central Nervous System Helminthiasis
Young child
business.industry
medicine.disease
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
Infectious Diseases
El Niño
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Water lily
Presentation (obstetrics)
medicine.symptom
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
Computed tomography of the head
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14653664 and 01426338
- Volume :
- 51
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....923ad6f95d1e65c9e101c83776b33fbc
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmh059