Cysticercosis presenting as cervical lymphadenopathy: A rare presentation in two cases with review of literature

Elhence, Poonam; Bansal, Rani; Sharma, Sangeeta; Bharat, Vinay

doi:10.4103/1119-3077.100652

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“…The vigorous granulomatous inflammatory reaction that occurs when the larvae die is responsible for all the manifestations of clinical symptoms. 10,11 Isolated cysticercosis in the subcutaneous plane is a relatively rare form of cysticercosis but should always be kept in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous swellings. The subcutaneous nodules are usually painless but rupture of the cyst wall causes leakage of fluid and surrounding inflammation with pain in 20% cases.…”

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Isolated Cysticercosis of the Abdominal Wall-A Case Report of a Rare Site of Occurrence

Nath¹

2019

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Pediatric population is the most susceptible age for parasitic infestation and is common in the developing nations where cleanliness and hygiene are an issue and overpopulation and overcrowding are rampantly present. The incidence of cysticercosis is high in India though the exact figures are not known. Human cysticercosis is caused by infestation with larvae of pork tapeworm Taenia solium and is endemic in India. Ingestion of raw or under cooked meat/ pork containing the cysticercosis which spreads through feco-oral route. We present a case of a 6-year-old boy who presented with an upper abdominal wall mass without any other systemic complaints. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of the patient was performed and was reported as suspicious for parasitic infestation most likely cysticercosis and was advised excision biopsy. Surgery was performed followed by histopathological examination. A diagnosis of cysticercosis in the histopathology was given. This case highlights the presence of isolated cysticercosis occurring in the abdominal wall which is a rare presentation of the disease.

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Isolated Cysticercosis of the Abdominal Wall-A Case Report of a Rare Site of Occurrence

Nath¹

2019

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“…The tissues most frequently affected by cysticercosis are subcutaneous tissue, brain, striated muscles of neck, heart, liver, lungs, orbit, peritoneum, and meninges, etc. [11] Neurocysticercosis is characterized by the signs of raised intracranial pressure, motor deficits, encephalitis, and other manifestations of cerebral involvement. It is the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in the developing countries.…”

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Orofacial cysticercosis: Report of a rare case with review of literature

Chand

Mishra

Singh

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Natl J Maxillofac Surg

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Cysticercosis is common in developing countries in which the combination of rural society, crowding, and poor sanitation facilities allows greater contact between humans and pigs and thus more opportunities for fecal contamination of food and water occurs. They are rarely located in oral and perioral tissues, particularly in the muscles of mastication, muscle of the facial expression, suprahyoid muscles, and postcervical musculature and also as in the tongue, buccal mucosa, and lip. Cysticercosis is a potentially fatal parasitic disease that rarely found in the maxillofacial region in humans. This paper reports the case of a young female patient presented with isolated lesion of cysticercosis involving buccinator muscle. In conclusion, we suggest that cysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intraoral solitary nodules within the oral and maxillofacial region, especially in endemic areas. High-resolution ultrasonography is an excellent noninvasive and cost-effective modality for the diagnosis and also suggests that localized parasitic infections such as Cysticercus cellulosae can be successfully treated with conservative management using oral antiparasitic (antihelminthic) medication.

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“…Cysticercosis has the predilection for striated muscles of neck, tongue, trunk, subcutaneous tissue, brain, liver, lungs, orbit, meninges, etc. [3].…”

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“…Acquisition of cysticercosis is therefore mainly by the faecal-oral route and not necessarily by eating pork [2]. It usually affects subcutaneous tissue, brain, muscle, heart, liver, lungs and the eyes [3]. This is a more serious condition because the ingested eggs develop into embryos (oncospheres) that can penetrate the intestinal wall and disseminate through vascular or lymphatic circulation to develop into cystic larvae (cysticercus cellulosae) [4].…”

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