title: Cysticercosis involving muscle of mastication: a review and report of two cases.
abstract: Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stages of the parasitic cestode, Taenia solium. It is a common disease in developing countries where it is also endemic. The central nervous system (CNS) is the most important primary site of infection and the disease can present with solitary or multiple space occupying lesions. Cases of cysticercosis presenting as isolated muscle mass (pseudotumours) without involvement of the CNS have also been recently described in the literature. We present two cases who presented to us with pain, swelling, and tenderness involving the temporalis muscle along with trismus. Ultrasonography and MRI findings were suggestive of cysticercosis involving the temporalis muscle which resolved after the albendazole therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora, Jammu 181132, India.
authors.forename: Sarbjeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Meerut, Uttarpradesh 250002, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sreenivasan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Meerut, Uttarpradesh 250002, India.
authors.forename: Kanika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora, Jammu 181132, India.
authors.forename: Nikhel Dev
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Wazir
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, SGT Dental College, Hospital & Research Center, Gurgoan, Haryana 122505, India.
authors.forename: Jaspal Singh
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rajput
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Muktsar, Punjab 152026, India.
authors.forename: Pawandeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sandhu Virk