Cerebral sparganosis in children: epidemiological, clinical and MR imaging characteristics
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Cerebral sparganosis in children: epidemiological, clinical and MR imaging characteristics
BACKGROUND Cerebral sparganosis in children is an extremely rare disease of central nervous system, and caused by a tapeworm larva from the genus of Spirometra. In this study, we discussed and summarized epidemiological, clinical and MR imaging characteristics of eighteen children with cerebral sparganosis for a better diagnosis and treatment of the disease. METHODS Eighteen children with cer...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-155