%0 Journal Article %A Tusharindra Lal %A Surendran Paramasivam %A Badhrinath Jayapal %A Riya Kataria %T Solitary cysticercosis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle %D 2021 %R 10.1136/bcr-2021-242322 %J BMJ Case Reports %P e242322 %V 14 %N 6 %X Cysticercosis is a tropical infection caused by the larval form of Taenia solium and is usually known to affect the central nervous system. We report a young man who presented with a swelling in the neck and was treated with surgical excision and antihelminthics. %U https://casereports.bmj.com/content/bmjcr/14/6/e242322.full.pdf