Cysticercosis involving muscles and liver only: A yet unknown entity

Sen, Kaushik; Karmakar, Parthasarathi; Bandyopadhyay, Arghya; Santra, Tuhin Subhra; Sarkar, Mukti

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“…Isolated muscular involvement is rare [4] and because of the non-specific symptoms it presents a diagnostic dilemma for the treating physician. Till date there are only a handful of cases of isolated intra-muscular cysticercosis reported in the literature [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. In our case, we too faced a diagnostic challenge due to the rarity of this presentation.…”

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A Rare Case of Isolated Cysticercosis of Extensorcarpi Radialis Brevis Muscle near Elbow

Rajak¹

2018

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Cysticercosis is a disease caused by cysticercuscellulosae, the larval form of tapeworm, Taeniasolium. Human cysticercosis occurs when eggs are ingested via faecal-oral transmission from an infected host. Humans become an accidental intermediate host, with development of cysticercosis within various organs. Isolated muscular involvement is rare with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. Involvement of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle is rarer with no such case reported. We present a case of isolated cysticercosis of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle that presented a diagnostic challenge. Initially treated on line of tennis elbow elsewhere, but diagnosed to be cysticercus cyst on high resolution ultrasound. The patient's infection was successfully managed non-operatively with oral antihelminthic and symptomatic treatment.

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A Rare Case of Isolated Cysticercosis of Extensorcarpi Radialis Brevis Muscle near Elbow

Rajak¹

2018

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“…La cisticercosis hepática es un desorden raro, de los cuales hay pocos casos reportados en la literatura 6,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] . Una síntesis de algunos de los casos reportados puede observarse en la Tabla 2.…”

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Cisticercosis hepática: a propósito de un caso y revisión de la literatura

Jiménez¹,

Olarte²,

Jiménez³

2020

Rev. Medicas UIS

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La cisticercosis hepática es una enfermedad parasitaria bastante rara que consiste en el compromiso hepático por el cisticerco, con pocos casos reportados en la literatura, ninguno antes reportado en Colombia. Esta infección es producida por Cysticercus cellulosae, la forma larvaria del helminto Taenia solium. Es adquirida al consumir los huevos de la Tenia spp que se encuentran en la comida poco cocinada o el agua. En los casos reportados de cisticercosis hepática, el tratamiento se basa principalmente en el uso de antihelmínticos y en ocasiones quirúrgico. Se presenta el caso de un paciente mayor, indígena, quien consultó por melenas y dolor abdominal. En el examen físico se encontró hepatomegalia. Las imágenes diagnósticas plantean diagnóstico diferencial entre quiste hidatídico vs cistoadenoma/cistoadenocarcinoma. El examen histopatológico sugiere compromiso por cisticercosis. Se reporta el caso de una cisticercosis hepática, con histología altamente sugestiva y hallazgos imagenológicos bastante inusuales a los previamente descritos en literatura. MÉD.UIS. 2020;33(2):101-108

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“…It presents a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician; as symptoms of this condition are non-specific. Only few cases of isolated muscular cysticercosis have been reported till date in the literature [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13], with involvement of the biceps being even rarer [3,6].…”

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Isolated Muscular Cysticercosis; a Diagnostic Challenge, a Case Report.

POYEKAR¹,

AMBIKE²,

WANKHEDE-PATIL³

2017

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Cysticercosis is a parasitic tissue infection caused by dissemination of the larval form of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. It is highly prevalent in the developing countries. It is endemic in areas of pork consumption, poor hygiene and low socioeconomic conditions. Human cysticercosis occurs by ingestion of eggs from contaminated water and vegetables. The human then becomes an accidental intermediate host, with development of cysticerci within organs. Isolated muscular involvement is rare with only few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of isolated cysticercosis of the skeletal muscle that presented a diagnostic challenge. It was accurately diagnosed on ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging, the patient's infection was managed with oral anthelminthic and symptomatic treatment without the need of operative intervention..

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Cysticercosis involving muscles and liver only: A yet unknown entity

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

A Rare Case of Isolated Cysticercosis of Extensorcarpi Radialis Brevis Muscle near Elbow

A Rare Case of Isolated Cysticercosis of Extensorcarpi Radialis Brevis Muscle near Elbow

Cisticercosis hepática: a propósito de un caso y revisión de la literatura

Isolated Muscular Cysticercosis; a Diagnostic Challenge, a Case Report.

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