Kumar Vivek, Bhavana Kranti, Kumar Prem, Kumar Subhash
Department of Ent, AIIMS, Patna, India.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, AIIMS, Patna, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Sep;68(3):387-90. doi: 10.1007/s12070-015-0933-5. Epub 2015 Dec 10.
Cysticercosis cellulosae is a systemic parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of pork tapeworm, Taenia solium which involve humans as either a definitive or secondary hosts. The central nervous system is the most important primary site of involvement. Cases of cysticercosis presenting as an isolated muscle mass is an extremely rare entity and demands documentation. We report an extremely unusual case of isolated cysticercosis of the temporalis muscle causing intractable headache which presented a diagnostic challenge. The condition was surgically treated by ultrasonography guided excision of the cysticercosis swelling in the temporalis muscle. We also emphasize on the role of proper imaging modalities in the diagnosis and treatment of such unique cases.
猪囊尾蚴病是由猪肉绦虫（猪带绦虫）的幼虫阶段引起的一种全身性寄生虫感染，人类可作为终宿主或中间宿主。中枢神经系统是最重要的主要受累部位。表现为孤立性肌肉肿块的猪囊尾蚴病病例极为罕见，需要记录在案。我们报告了一例极为罕见的颞肌孤立性猪囊尾蚴病病例，该病例导致顽固性头痛，带来了诊断挑战。通过超声引导下切除颞肌中的猪囊尾蚴肿胀对该病症进行了手术治疗。我们还强调了适当的影像学检查方法在诊断和治疗此类特殊病例中的作用。
