Neurocysticercosis
Neuroradiology
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsSohail Iqbal1, Muhammad Asim Rana2, Mureed Hussain3, Souhyb Masri1, Mohammed A T Al-Dabbagh1, Mohammed A Cheema1, Abdul Hameed3, Ahmed F Mady2, Emad El-din Al-Thamer2, A-Aziz Al-Mosabihi2
Patient25 years, male
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/11375 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.11375 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |