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Cysticercosis cellulosae cutis: A forgotten entity

Authors :
Kanagala Chowdary Neethu
Akshay Jain
S Haritha
Source :
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, Vol 10, Iss 5, Pp 574-576 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019.

Abstract

Cysticercosis cellulosa cutis is caused by larval stage of Taenia solium. It most commonly affects central nervous system, muscle, and subcutaneous tissue. Here, we report a case of 70-year-old female who was misdiagnosed on ultrasound as abscess and was treated with no improvement. Later, she was diagnosed on FNAC as cutaneous cysticercosis. Hence, we report this case because of its uncommon clinical presentation and diagnostic difficulty.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22295178 and 04124480
Volume :
10
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f4d5a3a0412448088ae3eeb78dcb460
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_469_18