Solitary Intramuscular Cysticercosis Mimicking Mesenchymal Lesion: A Rare Case Report.

Abstract

Introduction:-1. Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by encysted larvae of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm. 1 Tapeworm infections are common in developing countries like Africa, Asia, Latin America, where there is poor access to sanitation facilities and close interaction between humans and animals and where pigs are a major source of food. 2,3 In India, it is more common in northern parts. 2. Moreover, cysticercosis is no longer an endemic disease of the developing countries, because of immigration from endemic areas, it has become a global problem. 2,3 3. It is the most common parasitic infection of the nervous system in immunocompetent individuals along with muscle, eye and heart. 4 The larvae form cysts commonly in the brain, meninges, and eyes, which together constitute 86% of the cases. Most soft tissue and muscular cysticercal involvement is associated with central nervous system involvement or multiple cysts. Solitary muscle cysticercosis without involvement of central nervous system is rare 5,6 and difficult to diagnose due to lack of specific features. 7 4. Here, we describe a case of intramuscular cysticercosis without any associated neurological or ocular involvement. Case ReportA 12 years old male patient presented with a painless swelling over left arm. The swelling was gradually increasing in size. On examination, there was swelling measuring 4 x 3 cms over anterior aspect of left arm. The swelling was firm, non-reducible with normal temperature. The overlying skin appeared normal.

Isolated Myocysticercosis of Pectoralis Major: A Rare Case

“…Collected hooklets or scolex confirm the diagnosis. However, the sensitivity is low since the aspirated sample may not be representative of the disease [ 10 ]. The existence of the hooklets or suckers in the histopathology after excision confirms the diagnosis.…”