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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2021; 16(02): 431-432
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_55_19
Case Report

Temporalis muscle cysticercosis: Common parasite at uncommon location

Lomesh Wankhede
1   Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh
,
Sushanta Sahoo
1   Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh
,
Bharat Hosur
Department of Radiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh
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Isolated involvement of the temporalis muscle by cysticercosis is uncommon. The clinical features may mimic other inflammatory conditions of maxilofacial region or that of temporal headache. We describe here a case of right temporalis muscle cysticercosis that was initially misdiagnosed as dental caries. She clinically improved with albendazole and steroid. The radiology done after 6 months of therapy showed a complete resolution of the intramuscular lesion. Although rare, cysticercosis should be kept as one differential in patients present with unilateral temporal headache in endemic areas. Intramuscular cysticercosis can be diagnosed on the basis of radiological findings and respond well to pharmacological therapy.

Key-words:

Albendazole - cysticercosis - Taenia solium - temporal pain

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Publication History

Received: 04 March 2019

Accepted: 31 October 2020

Article published online:
16 August 2022

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