| Autor: |
Goel, Archit, Kapatia, Gargi, Mir, Mohd Altaf, Rana, Manjit Kaur |
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BMJ Case Reports; Feb2024, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p1-3, 3p |
| Abstrakt: |
A woman in her mid-20s presented to an Indian tertiary care hospital with pain in her left forearm. Extensive initial investigations led to a suspected diagnosis of a peripheral nerve sheath tumour; however, the pathological investigation of the excised tumour mass revealed it to be a case of isolated intramuscular cysticercosis in the forearm. Treatment for cysticercosis was commenced and the patient made a full recovery. Isolated intramuscular cysticercosis without the involvement of other organs is a rare presentation and has only been reported in a handful of case reports. We suggest that isolated intramuscular cysticercosis be considered a differential diagnosis in patients with isolated pain in their muscles and with no other symptoms, in patients with a presentation of solitary swelling and in patients at risk of parasitic infection. In addition, we emphasise the importance of histopathological examination due to the varied presentation of cysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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