Neurocysticercosis with a single brain lesion in Germany: a case report

نویسندگان

  • Felix Luessi
  • Janina Sollors
  • Katrin Frauenknecht
  • Eike Schwandt
  • Harald D Mueller
  • Peter Stoeter
  • Johannes Blum
  • Frank Thoemke
چکیده

Neurocysticercosis is rare in Western Europe and a high degree of physician awareness is necessary for diagnosis. We describe a case of Neurocysticercosis with a single brain lesion acquired in Germany in which only surgical removal and subsequent histological examination allowed diagnosis whereas diagnostic investigation yielded no pathological findings.

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دوره 2  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2009