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Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences | Volume-5 | Issue-12
Isolated Myocysticercosis of neck– A rarity with review
Rijendra Yogal, Chirom Amit Singh, Pirabu Sakthivel, Amborish Nath, Madhu Rajeshwari
Published: Dec. 30, 2017 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2017.v05i12.004
Pages: 850-852
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Abstract
Cysticercosis, a parasitic infection caused by larval form of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, presents with vague clinical presentation and its unfamiliarity among clinicians make it difficult to diagnose when seen as isolated cyst. One such case of isolated cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle in an adult female, who presented with painful neck swelling, is described along with relevant literature review.