RESUMO
Cysticercosis of the oral cavity is a very rare soft tissue lesion and very few cases have been reported worldwide. Here we report a case of a cysticercous cellulosae within the masseter muscle which was diagnosed with the help of high resolution ultrasonography (USG) and ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and managed conservatively using oral antiparasitic medication. Cysticercosis is not commonly considered in the diagnosis of swellings of the head and neck and this is the reason why they are of utmost interest to the practitioner and have to be studied.
Assuntos
Adulto , Cisticercose/diagnóstico , Cisticercose/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Músculo Masseter/parasitologia , Músculo Masseter/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças Musculares/parasitologia , Doenças Musculares/diagnóstico por imagem , Ultrassonografia de IntervençãoRESUMO
Cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium, a cestodic paratise. It is a common disease in developing countries where it is also endemic. The most commonly infested body organs include subcutaneous tissues, brain and skeletal muscles. It is interesting to note that oral lesion of cysticercosis is a rare event. Here we report an isolated lesion of cysticercosis in the masseter muscle.