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A case of disseminated central nervous system sparganosis

BACKGROUND: Sparganosis is a very rare parasitic infection in various organs caused by the larvae of tapeworms called spargana. The larva usually lodges in the central nervous system (CNS) and the orbit. However, lumbar spinal canal involvement, as noted in the present case, is extremely rare. We re...

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Autores principales: Noiphithak, Raywat, Doungprasert, Gahn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5180432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28031991
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.195236