Cysticercosis of the masseter: MRI and sonographic correlation.
Cysticercal involvement of the masseter is an uncommon manifestation of a relatively common parasitic infestation. Sonographic evaluation of many isolated cases of cysticercosis has been extensively described. However, there are scanty reports on MRI appearance of cysticercal involvement of the masseter. This report presents classical imaging appearance of cysticercal involvement of the masseter on sonography and MRI. The pattern of the disease and MRI appearance of lesions in the masseter, highlighting the role of diffusion-weighted images, are described.
Department of Radiology, Narayana Health, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Shaw Muzumdar Cancer Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000469:parasitology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000871:Anthelmintics
MRI; Taenia solium; cysticercosis; imaging; masseter muscle; ultrasound