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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 66-69 |
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Sonographic appearance of cysticercosis of the masseter muscle: A case report
Hemant Sawhney1, Sanjeev Laller2, Anju Anu Jose1, Mamta Malik2
1 Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, PDM Dental College and Research Institute, Sarai Aurangabad, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Hemant Sawhney
Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida - 201 310, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_180_18
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Cysticercosis is an infection with the larval (cysticercus) stage of Taenia solium. The larvae form cysts commonly in brain, meninges, and eyes, which together constitute 86% of cases with remainder located in the muscles, heart, lungs, and peritoneum. Cases in the maxillofacial region, including tongue and cheek muscles are rare. We report a rare case of cysticercosis involving right masseter muscle presenting as a facial swelling, diagnosed on the basis of fine-needle aspiration cytology and high-resolution ultrasonography and managed conservatively.
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