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MRI of cerebral alveolar echinococcosis

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Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis is rare. We report a case with multiple intracranial masses which show cauliflower-like contrast enhancement pattern on MRI. The lesions originated from hepatic involvement with invasion of the inferior vena cava.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, PK 112 Acibadem, Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    M. Tunaci

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  1. M. Tunaci
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  3. G. Engin
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Received: 24 August 1998 Accepted: 24 December 1998

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Tunaci, M., Tunaci, A., Engin, G. et al. MRI of cerebral alveolar echinococcosis. Neuroradiology 41, 844–846 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050854

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