Isolated Cysticercosis Lump over Thigh in a Child
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A 6-year-old boy presented with a progressive lump along the anterolateral aspect of the left thigh for a month. There was no history of trauma, fever, anorexia, or weight loss. The patient was a nonvegetarian. The family of the patient was neither involved in pig-farming nor were wild boars common in the area of patient’s residence. On examination, the swelling was mildly tender, non-pulsatile, fluctuant, and transilluminant.
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