Subcutaneous and intramuscular cysticercosis: high-resolution sonography.
نویسندگان
چکیده
Sir, We read the article Subcutaneous nodules preceding convulsions due to neural cysticercosis by Singrodia et al.[1] They had rightly pointed out that the prerequisite for successful treatment of cysticercosis with anthelminthics is early diagnosis; however, they did excisional biopsy for the diagnosis. Here, we want to draw the kind attention to a very important non-invasive diagnostic technique for subcutaneous and intramuscular cysticercosis i.e. high-resolution sonography.
منابع مشابه
Isolated intramuscular cysticercosis: a case report.
Human cysticercosis is caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, larvae of a tapeworm, Taenia solium. Cysticercosis can involve any tissue in the body; the most common affected sites are central nervous system, subcutaneous tissue, eyes, and muscles. A few cases of isolated intramuscular cysticercosis without any other tissue involvement have been reported in pediatric population. Here, we report a cas...
متن کاملA Classic Case of Subcutaneous Cysticercosis: A Rare Case with Sonological Findings and Review of Literature
BACKGROUND Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stages of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. The subcutaneous form of the disease is a relatively rare clinical entity. Despite its rarity, it is imperative for a radiologist to be aware of this subcutaneous form of the disease and its various radiological patterns while evaluating any subcutaneous swelling. In this paper, we...
متن کاملCysticerci in palpable nodules diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology.
INTRODUCTION Cysticercosis is the larval manifestation of the cestode T. solium. It commonly presents as subcutaneous and intramuscular nodules which is often clinically misinterpreted as benign mesenchymal lesions and lymph nodes. Cysticerci in subcutaneous nodules can be diagnosed rapidly and with considerable accuracy by FNAC. This study highlights the cytomorphological features of subcutane...
متن کاملIsolated Muscular Cysticercosis: A Rare Presentation of a Common Helminth
Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by Taenia solium, a common public health problem in developing countries. Infection occurs due to the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat that contains the cysticercus. After penetrating the walls of the alimentary tract, larvae reach the blood stream. Though cysticerci can be found any part of the body, but more commonly found in brain, eye, skeleta...
متن کاملSonographic appearances in cysticercosis.
OBJECTIVE To describe the sonographic appearances of cysticercosis. METHODS Sonography was performed with both convex and linear array transducers in 4 patients with different symptoms. RESULTS In 2 patients, an intramuscular fluid collection was seen with a cysticercus cyst in it. In 1 patient, an irregular cyst with a small fluid collection on 1 side was seen. In the last patient, multipl...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
دوره 75 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009