Cysticercosis of the masseter.
Cysticercosis of the oral cavity is a very rare soft tissue lesion and very few cases have been reported worldwide. Here we report a case of a cysticercous cellulosae within the masseter muscle which was diagnosed with the help of high resolution ultrasonography (USG) and ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and managed conservatively using oral antiparasitic medication. Cysticercosis is not commonly considered in the diagnosis of swellings of the head and neck and this is the reason why they are of utmost interest to the practitioner and have to be studied.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital and Research Center, Bangalore, India.
Prabhath
P
Ramakrishnan
Shraddha
S
Bahirwani
P
P
Balaji
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D015766:Albendazole; D008775:Methylprednisolone