Maxillofacial cysticercosis: uncommon appearance of a common disease.
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.
Sidhu
Ravinder
R
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Nada
Ritambhra
R
Palta
Anshu
A
Mohan
Harsh
H
Suri
Sudha
S
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