Cysticercosis involving the masseter muscle: A rare anatomical location

Autor: Ballamudi Sarat Ravi Kiran, Sameer Mehta, Ramashankar Chaudhary, Rohit Breh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 100434- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2667-1476
DOI: 10.1016/j.adoms.2023.100434
Popis: We report a case of a 47year old male who presented with a history of pain while chewing in the right masseter muscle, was diagnosed with Cysticercosis involving the right masseter muscle. The patient was prescribed Tab albendazole 400 mg (BD) for 4 weeks and Tab Prednisolone – 10 mg (TDS) for 2 weeks which lead to the complete resolution of the lesion.
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