Sharma Ravinder, Gautam Prachi, Kumar Sanjay, Elhence Poonam, Bansal Rani, Gupta Gaurav
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul;63(Suppl 1):127-30. doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0140-y. Epub 2011 Feb 23.
Human cysticercosis is an infection by the larval stage of the tapeworm. We encountered a rare case of isolated cysticercosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle in a 25 year old female. She presented with 2.5 × 1.5 cm firm, dull aching swelling with ill defined margins in right upper part of neck. It appeared to arise in sternocleidomastoid muscle. The diagnosis was established by FNAC, USG and CT scan. Patient was admitted and started on medical treatment. There was complete resolution of symptoms and patient improved to normal after 1 month of therapy with albendazole. The case is reported because it is a rare one and to reinforce the fact that parasitic etiology should be kept in mind while dealing with a case of neck swelling.
人体囊尾蚴病是由绦虫幼虫阶段引起的感染。我们遇到了一例罕见的25岁女性胸锁乳突肌孤立性囊尾蚴病病例。她的颈部右上部分出现一个2.5×1.5厘米大小、质地坚硬、钝痛、边界不清的肿胀。它似乎起源于胸锁乳突肌。通过细针穿刺抽吸活检、超声检查和计算机断层扫描确诊。患者入院并开始接受药物治疗。症状完全缓解，使用阿苯达唑治疗1个月后患者恢复正常。报道该病例是因为它很罕见，同时也是为了强调在处理颈部肿胀病例时应考虑寄生虫病因这一事实。
