Solitary Brain Mass in a Patient with Seizures: An Unexpected Infectious Etiology
Neurocysticercosis is a parasitosis caused by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. The diagnosis is challenging as morphology on neuroimaging can be inconclusive and serology is frequently negative. We describe the case of a 24-year old Hispanic man who presented with seizures and lo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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Series: | Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/6/3/54 |