A rare gigantic solitary cysticercosis pseudotumour of the neck

Solitary Head and Neck Cysticercosis: A Series of Rare Cases

Introduction: Cysticercosis is a disease which is caused by the infestation of the larvae Taenia solium, with humans acting as an intermediate host instead of a definitive host. Head and neck involvement including maxillofacial and oral involvement of cysticercosis is quite rare.  Case Report: We report a series of rare cases of cysticercosis of the head and neck region encountered in a tertia...

Cysticercosis Neck: A Rare Presentation

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium. Neurocysticercosis is the most common form of presentation. Extraneural lesions are solitary, rare and small in size which usually involves subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscles and eyes. Human cysticercosis can occur after ingestion of pork tapeworm eggs, through feco-oral route by ingesting fecally cont...

Solitary Head and Neck Cysticercosis: A Series of Rare Cases

Introduction Cysticercosis is a disease which is caused by the infestation of the larvae Taenia solium, with humans acting as an intermediate host instead of a definitive host. Head and neck involvement including maxillofacial and oral involvement of cysticercosis is quite rare. Case Report We report a series of rare cases of cysticercosis of the head and neck region encountered in a tertiary...

A Rare Case of Extra Gigantic Digit of Sole

Solitary Cysticercosis of Parotid Gland Diagnosed on FNAC

Cysticercosis is a systemic parasitic disease caused by the larval form of Taenia solium. Cysticercus can be found in any part of the body including the subcutaneous tissues, skeletal muscles, eye, heart, liver, lungs, and peritoneum. Solitary cysticercosis of the parotid gland is rare entity and only few cases have been reported in English literature.[1-3] We report a case of cysticercosis wit...