New York: Ace Indian tennis player Leander Paes has been released from the M D Anderson Cancer Centre in Orlando, where he underwent treatment for a parasitic infection in the brain.

Paes, who was admitted to the hospital for a suspected brain tumour, was released on August 30, hospital sources said on September 2.

The player, who was suffering from neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection that causes a brain absces, is believed to be taking rest at his house in Orlando. He is under medication and would take some time before resuming tennis.

A brain abscess is a mass of immune cells, pus and other material that can occur when the brain is infected by bacteria or fungus.

Paes, during his days in the hospital, was taking albendazole, an anti-parasitic medication, to shrink the abscess, steroids to reduce the swelling and an anti-seizure medication.

Leander or his father Dr Vece Paes could not be reached for details.

PTI