Masseter cysticercosis - a rare case diagnosed on ultrasound.
We present the case of a 50-year-old man with a large swelling on the left side of his face. He was diagnosed with intramuscular cysticercosis in the masseter muscle with surrounding phlegmon on high-resolution ultrasound and managed conservatively.
Mittal
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Department of Radiodiagnosis, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambal, India. amitmittalrad@yahoo.co.in
Das
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Iyer
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Nagaraj
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Gupta
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D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000871:Anthelmintics; D005938:Glucocorticoids; C004180:dexamethasone 21-phosphate; D003907:Dexamethasone; D015766:Albendazole