Solitary myocysticercosis of masseter muscle: A rare presentation
| Autor: | Shankar Singh, Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Arun Pandey, Naresh Kumar Sharma |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Cysticercosis Physiology Case Report 030206 dentistry medicine.disease Masseter muscle 03 medical and health sciences medicine.drug_formulation_ingredient 0302 clinical medicine Rare case Taenia solium parasitic diseases masseter Medicine Surgery Oral Surgery Presentation (obstetrics) myocysticercosis business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery |
| ISSN: | 2229-3418 0975-5950 |
| Popis: | Cysticercosis in human is caused by larva of cyclophyllid cestode named Taenia solium. Worm infestation is quite common in developing countries due to poor sanitation, habit of open defection. This condition primarily involves central nervous system. We present a rare case of myocysticercosis involving the masseter muscle. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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