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- Title
Cerebral hydatidosis, a rare clinical entity in Ethiopian teaching hospitals: case series and literature review.
- Authors
Assefa1, G.; Biluts, H.; Abebe, M.; Birahanu, M. H.
- Abstract
The article offers information on a medical research conducted in Ethiopia to determine the symptoms and diagnosis of the cerebral hydatidosis disease affecting the children. As mentioned, this disease is commonly caused by echinococcus granulosus and rarely by echinococcus multilocularis. As stated, the medical radiographic techniques including computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging shows that this disease is endemic in rural Ethiopian and East African regions.
- Subjects
ETHIOPIA; BRAIN -- Hydatids; MEDICAL research; BRAIN; RADIOGRAPHY; ECHINOCOCCUS granulosus; MAGNETIC resonance imaging
- Publication
East & Central African Journal of Surgery, 2011, Vol 16, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
1024-297X
- Publication type
Article