Cysticercosis Cellulosae in Labial Mucosa: A Rare Case Report

A solitary facial nodular swelling – A case report of intramuscular cysticercosis in buccinator muscle

“…Other diagnostic tools such as radiologic imaging and serology can be used. Besides, normal radiographic examination, other modalities of imaging are very effective in the detection of cysticerci such as computerised tomography, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance [8,9] .…”

“…Corticosteroids are used as adjuvant to counteract the development of inflammatory reaction after the death of larvae. To prevent epileptic seizures anticonvulsants are used [5,[8][9][10][11]16] . As the patient in the present case had no occurrence of cysticercosis at any other site or any other symptoms, no addition treatment was prescribed except the periodic follow-ups.…”

“…The World Health Organization estimates that over 50 000 deaths per year are caused by neurocysticercosis worldwide [5] . It is more commonly in cerebral tissue, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, liver, lungs and eye [4,[6][7][8] .…”

An Uncommon Presentation Of Cysticercosis Diagnosed On Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology With Brief Review Of Literature

“…The background may be granular and reveal eosinophils, neutrophils, palisading histiocytes, giant cells. [7][8][9] Cytologically, other differential diagnosis which can be kept in mind are hydatid cyst which shows presence of protoscolices, hooklets, and fragments of the laminated membrane. In some cases, only laminated membranes are present in the inflammatory background.…”

“…[10] The standard treatment for facial cysticercosis is institution of antihelminthic drugs like praziquantel and albendazole. [7][8][9] Sometimes, corticosteroids are used in cases where there is associated inflammatory reaction. Effective preventive measures can also be taken like consumption of well-washed vegetables, filtered or boiled water and proper hand washing before meals and preparation of food.…”