Myoparasitism mimicking parotid swelling: a rare presentation of cysticercosis.
Muscular infestation with larval stage of Taenia solium is a well-recognised entity but cysticercosis of the head and neck region is a rarity. We present a case of 35-year-old young man with diffuse swelling of 3.5×4 cm in the parotid region on the right side of the face with signs of inflammation. Diagnosis was established on high-resolution ultrasonography which revealed it to be of parasitic origin. The patient was managed with antihelminthic pharmacotherapy and improved within a month. Thus cysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous swellings of the head and neck region, especially in endemic zones and it must be investigated well with appropriate imaging modalities so that inadvertent surgery can be avoided.
Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sandeep
S
Tewari
Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Saumya
S
Singh
Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vaibhav
V
Jaiswal
Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Anand Kumar
AK
Mishra
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole