title: Maxillofacial cysticercosis: uncommon appearance of a common disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To highlight the sonographic appearances of cysticercosis involving uncommon muscular sites.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two patients with nodular swelling involving the tongue and maxillary region were examined with high-resolution sonography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sonographic examination revealed an anechoic area with a small calcified scolex suggesting cysticercus infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High-resolution sonography is a noninvasive and nonionizing imaging modality that plays an important role in establishing the diagnosis of cysticercosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ravinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: Ritambhra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nada
authors.forename: Anshu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palta
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Sudha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D014463:Ultrasonography