| Literature DB >> 15580512 |
Omer Faruk Turkoglu1, Ihsan Solaroglu, Kagan Tun, Etem Beskonakli, Yamac Taskin.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Brain involvement in hydatid disease occurs in 1-2% of all Echinococcus granulosus infections. Secondary infection of intracranial hydatid cysts is extremely rare. CASE REPORT AND DISCUSSION: In this case report, we present a secondary infection of an intracranial hydatid cyst due to Clostridium ramosum, which is an extremely rare infectious pathogen in neurosurgical practice, and a potential pitfall in neuroradiological investigations.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15580512 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-004-1061-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Childs Nerv Syst ISSN: 0256-7040 Impact factor: 1.475