Cysticercosis of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Presenting as Neck Swelling – A Case Report
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Abstract
Cysticercosis is an infection caused by Taenia Solium whose larval stage (cysticerci) can affect various human tissues. In this study, we present the case of a 32-year-old male who presented with a neck swelling of 2 months duration. High resolution ultraso- nography of neck showed features suggestive of cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle. He was managed conservatively with oral albendazole 400 mg twice daily for 4 weeks. Review of the patient after 4 weeks showed complete resolution of the swelling and a repetitive ultrasonography did not show any evidence of cysticercosis. Although a rare entity and isolated cysticercosis of skeletal muscle should come into consideration among the differential diagnoses of head and neck swellings.
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2. Ogilvie CM, Kasten P, Rovinsky D, Workman KL, Johnston JO. Cysticercosis of the triceps-an unusual pseudotumor: case report and review An Unusual Pseudotumor, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research: January 2001 - Volume 382 - Issue - p 217-221. DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200101000-00029
3. Abdelwahab IF, Klein MJ, Hermann G, Abdul-Quader M. Solitary cysticercosis of the biceps brachii in a vegetarian: a rare and unusual pseudotumor. Skeletal Radiol. 2003; 32:424- 8. DOI: 10.1007/s00256-003-0638-9
4. Sawaimul K, Iqbal BM, Kambale T. Cysticercosis: Presenting as a swelling of sternocleidomastoid muscle. Journal of Medical Society. 2016 May 1;30(2):124. DOI: 10.4103/0972- 4958.182924 DOI:10.4103/0972-4958.182924
5. Gupta N, Gupta M. Cysticercosis Cellulosae of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin. 2016;8(3):113-115. DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1245
6. Chakraborty P, Kumari R, Jain RK, Prasad V, Pradhan S, Joshi P. Solitary Head and Neck Cysticercosis: A Series of Rare Cases.Iranian J Otorhinolaryngol.2017 Nov;29(6):95 PMCID: PMC5775515
7. Sidhu R, Nada R, Palta A, Mohan H, Suri S. Maxillofacial cysticercosis: uncommon appearance of a common disease. J Ultrasound Med. 2002 Feb;21(2):199-202. DOI: 10.7863/ jum.2002.21.2.199
8. Timosca G, Gravilita L. Cysticercosis of maxillofacial region. A clinicopathologic study of five cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1974 Mar;37(3):390-400. DOI: 10.1016/0030- 4220(74)90112-1
9. Chaudhari P, Butala RR, Dhar S, Arora M. A rare case of isolated cysticercosis of the biceps brachii muscle: a diagnostic dilemma. J Rheumatol Orthop. 2014; 1:3 DOI:10.7243/2055-7000-1-3
10. Singh R, Kumar S, Galagali JR, Ramakrishnan N. Solitary cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle: a rare entity. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg.2016;2:277-9. DOI:10.18203/ issn.2454-5929.ijohns20163481
11. Vijayaraghavan SB. Sonographic appearances in cysticercosis. J Ultrasound Med.2004 Mar;23(3):423-427. DOI: 10.7863/ jum.2004.23.3.423
12. Sekhar GC, Honvar SG. Myocysticercosis: experience with imaging, therapy. Ophthalmology. 1999;106(12):2336-40. DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90537-7
13. Khandpur S, Kothiwala SK, Basnet B, Nangia R, Venkatesh HA, Sharma R. Extensive disseminated cysticercosis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2014;80:137-140 DOI:10.4103/0378-6323.129389
14. Sharma R, Gautam P, Kumar S, Elhence P, Bansal R, Gupta G. Isolated Cysticercosis Cellulosae of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report with Review of Literature.Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul; 63(Suppl 1): 127–130 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-011-0140-y
15. Carabin H, Traore AA. Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis control and elimination through community-based interventions. Curr Trop Med Rep.2014 Dec 1;1(4):181-193 DOI: 10.1007/s40475-014-0029-4
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Hamza N, Sureshkumar S, Francis A. Cysticercosis of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Presenting as Neck Swelling – A Case Report. CRCP. 2023;7(4):174-178.
