CYSTICERCOSIS MIMICKING BRAIN-TUMOR - THE ROLE OF ALBENDAZOLE AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL

被引:23
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作者
DELBRUTTO, OH
QUINTERO, LA
机构
[1] Department of Neurology, Luis Vernaza Hospital, Guayaquil
关键词
CYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; ALBENDAZOLE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;
D O I
10.1016/0303-8467(95)00044-K
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We report a patient with seizures and a single ringlike enhancing lesion on MRI that resembled a low-grade glioma. The patient received a diagnostic trial with albendazole on the assumption that this lesion could be a cysticercus. Follow-up showed resolution of the brain lesion in 4 weeks. Albendazole administration to patients with single ringlike enhancing lesions may obviate unnecessary surgical procedures in selected cases.
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页码:256 / 258
页数:3
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