Solitary cysticercosis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 8;14(6):e242322. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242322.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: general surgery; infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cysticercosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cysticercosis* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscles
  • Taenia solium*