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Cerebral Schistosomiasis - An Unusual Presentation of an Intracranial Mass Lesion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Jason George ,
David Rose ,
Lili-Naz Hazrati ,
Lance Majl  and
Mojgan Hodaie
Jason George
Affiliation:
Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
David Rose
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious diseases, The Scarborough Hospital
Lili-Naz Hazrati
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Lance Majl
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, The Scarborough Hospital
Mojgan Hodaie*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
*
Toronto Western Hospital, 4WW-443, 399 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , March 2009 , pp. 244 - 247
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