title: A rare case of nasal cysticercosis mimicking a nasal dermoid.
abstract: Cysticercosis, caused by infestation with the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is known to commonly involve the brain, muscles and subcutaneous tissue. Diagnosing cysticercosis can be difficult as its clinical presentation is usually non-specific. When involving subcutaneous tissue, it can present as firm, non-tender, solitary or multiple nodules. We report a case of subcutaneous cysticercosis at the nasion mimicking a nasal dermoid.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. gkthamara@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kuruvilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Job
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis