Amebiasis of the central nervous system: report of six cases in Peru

Six cases of amoebic encephalitis admitted to the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases between the years 1994-2010 in Peru are reported. These cases were admitted for clinical suspicion of malignant primary brain tumor and one orbital-nasal sarcoma. All cases came from coastal regions; three we...

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Main Authors: Enrique Orrego-Puelles, Sandro Casavilca, Fausto J. Rodríguez, Bobbi S. Pritt, Miluska Castillo, Carlos A. Castañeda
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2015-09-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1697