Masseteric Cysticercosis: A Rarefied Presentation in Maxillofacial Region
Cysticercosis or Pork tapeworm infection is a parasitic infection caused by the larval cyst of the pork tapeworm (cysticercus cellulosae). The disease remains inexorable until it evokes a foreign-body reaction. The infection is very commonly seen in central nervous system (CNS) but involvement of eye, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, heart, lungs, liver and kidney has also been documented in literature. We present a unlikely representation of cysticercosis in the maxillofacial region of a male patient aged 56 years who presented with a swelling associated with reduced mouth opening. The diagnosis was confirmed by MRI and managed conservatively.
Keywords: masseter muscle, cysticercosis, taenia solium ,albendazole
Citation: Jain N, Pillai A, Thakur PS, Saawarn S, Handa H: A Rarefied Presentation in Maxillofacial Region”. SVOA Dentistry 2:5 (2021) Pages 192-196.
