Isolated intramuscular cysticercosis of the forearm masquerading as malignancy
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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.
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BMJ case reports - 17(2024), 2 vom: 06. Feb. |
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Date Completed 23.02.2024 Date Revised 23.02.2024 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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