Disseminated muscular cysticercosis with myositis induced by praziquantel therapy.

Takayanagui, Osvaldo Massaiti; Chimelli, Leila

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.1002

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“…Occasionally cases of myopathy as well as solitary intramuscular lesions initially mistaken as tumors have been reported (1,69,146). A case of disseminated muscular cysticercosis with myositis manifesting as diffuse myalgias and lower extremity weakness due to the inflammatory reaction around dying cysts has been reported (229).…”

Section: Taenia Soliummentioning

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Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic, and Viral Myositis

2008

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SUMMARY Infectious myositis may be caused by a broad range of bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral agents. Infectious myositis is overall uncommon given the relative resistance of the musculature to infection. For example, inciting events, including trauma, surgery, or the presence of foreign bodies or devitalized tissue, are often present in cases of bacterial myositis. Bacterial causes are categorized by clinical presentation, anatomic location, and causative organisms into the categories of pyomyositis, psoas abscess, Staphylococcus aureus myositis, group A streptococcal necrotizing myositis, group B streptococcal myositis, clostridial gas gangrene, and nonclostridial myositis. Fungal myositis is rare and usually occurs among immunocompromised hosts. Parasitic myositis is most commonly a result of trichinosis or cystericercosis, but other protozoa or helminths may be involved. A parasitic cause of myositis is suggested by the travel history and presence of eosinophilia. Viruses may cause diffuse muscle involvement with clinical manifestations, such as benign acute myositis (most commonly due to influenza virus), pleurodynia (coxsackievirus B), acute rhabdomyolysis, or an immune-mediated polymyositis. The diagnosis of myositis is suggested by the clinical picture and radiologic imaging, and the etiologic agent is confirmed by microbiologic or serologic testing. Therapy is based on the clinical presentation and the underlying pathogen.

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Section: Taenia Soliummentioning

confidence: 99%

Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic, and Viral Myositis

2008

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“…The duration of treatment must be 4 weeks. The side effects like fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and dizziness are reported with these medicines possibly due to inflammatory reaction produced by the host in response to massive destruction of cysticerci [9].…”

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“…Serial USG done in our case showed regression in size of swelling. Takayanagui and Chimelli [9] suggested the use of high doses of dexamethasone to prevent the deleterious host inflammatory host response.…”

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Isolated Cysticercosis Cellulosae of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Sharma

Gautam

Kumar

et al. 2011

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Human cysticercosis is an infection by the larval stage of the tapeworm. We encountered a rare case of isolated cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle in a 25 year old female. She presented with 2.5 9 1.5 cm firm, dull aching swelling with ill defined margins in right upper part of neck. It appeared to arise in sternocleidomastoid muscle. The diagnosis was established by FNAC, USG and CT scan. Patient was admitted and started on medical treatment. There was complete resolution of symptoms and patient improved to normal after 1 month of therapy with albendazole. The case is reported because it is a rare one and to reinforce the fact that parasitic etiology should be kept in mind while dealing with a case of neck swelling.

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“…A high dose of dexamethasone is suggested to prevent deleterious host inflammatory response. 8 In our case we used tablet albendazole 400 mg twice a day for 4 weeks. However, there was no inflammatory response.…”

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Solitary cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle: a rare entity

Singh

Kumar

Galagali

et al. 2016

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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An infection with the larval stage of tapeworm (Taenia solium) is known as cysticercosis. It is seen as cysts in various human tissues, most commonly in the the brain and orbit. Head and neck (except brain and orbit) is a rare location for cysticercosis. We present a case of lateral neck swelling which turned out to be solitary cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid (SCM). The case is reported because it is rare and to reinforce the fact that possibility of parasitic infection should be considered while dealing with a case of neck swelling. It can be managed medically and high resolution sonography can be a reliable tool for diagnosis and follow-up.

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Disseminated muscular cysticercosis with myositis induced by praziquantel therapy.

Cited by 24 publications

References 13 publications

Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic, and Viral Myositis

Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic, and Viral Myositis

Isolated Cysticercosis Cellulosae of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Solitary cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle: a rare entity

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