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Intracranial hydatid cyst is a rare cause of midbrain herniation: A case report and literature review

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection affecting the brain in about 2% of the cases. Brain involvement is most commonly observed in children. Here, we report a 13-year-old male patient who presented with headache, nausea, and vomiting. Before cranial computed tomography (CT) was performed, the pat...

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Autores principales: Duransoy, Yusuf Kurtuluş, Mete, Mesut, Barutçuoğlu, Mustafa, Ünsal, Ülkün Ünlü, Selçuki, Mehmet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3888042/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24470819
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.123683