Giant intracranial hydatid cyst: A report of two cases and literature review
Hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by Taenia echinococcus. The three main varieties Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis and E. vogeli are primarily found in dogs and are transmitted to man by fecal–oral route. Commonly affected organs are liver, lungs and spleen. Brain is involved only in 2...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.94378 |