title: Preoperative diagnosis of cerebral hydatid cyst and its therapeutic implications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon - mwnajjar@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Bassel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bali
authors.forename: Marwan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Najjar
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole