Fourth ventricle neurocysticercosis: A case report
Fourth ventricle neurocysticercosis: A case report
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Pittsford: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd
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Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic disease of the nervous system in humans and it is caused by the larvae of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. We present a case of microsurgical removal of a fourth ventricle NCC cyst combined with an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) to treat hydrocephalus.
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Fourth ventricle neurocysticercosis: A case report
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6194729
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6194729
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2152-7806,2229-5097
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2152-7806
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10.4103/sni.sni_218_18
