Isolated myocysticercosis: rare presentation in quadriceps muscle
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Date
2020-02
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Myocysticercosis is not a common disorder and in particular quadriceps muscle is rarer. We are reporting this rare case of myocysticercosis involving quadriceps muscle of right thigh with ultrasonographic demonstration of nodular scolex and associated edema with no neurological involvement.
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Myocysticercosis, Cysticercosis, Quadriceps muscle, Taeniasis, Nodular scolex, Taenia solium
Citation
Bhardwaj Ankit, Sharma Sangeeta, Arya Amit, Kushwaha Suman, Chaturvedi Monali. Isolated myocysticercosis: rare presentation in quadriceps muscle. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2020 Feb; 9(2): 361-362