A rare case of isolated cysticercosis of brachialis muscle

Isolated muscular cysticercosis is very rare and poses a diagnostic challenge to treating doctor. It often presents as a case of muscle strain and you have to think out of the box to reach the diagnosis. We are presenting a case of isolated involvement of the brachialis muscle in a young male, who p...

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Published inInternational Surgery Journal Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 772
Main Authors Mohindra, Mohit, Jain, Jitesh Kumar, Mohindra, Mukul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.01.2017
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Summary:Isolated muscular cysticercosis is very rare and poses a diagnostic challenge to treating doctor. It often presents as a case of muscle strain and you have to think out of the box to reach the diagnosis. We are presenting a case of isolated involvement of the brachialis muscle in a young male, who presented to us with complaints of pain of the lower arm. When patient could not get relief with conservative treatment a MRI of the arm was ordered which revealed the diagnosis of cysticercosis of brachialis muscle. In patients from endemic zone, who present with intractable muscular pain and not responding to conservative treatment, diagnosis of muscular cysticercosis should be kept in mind.
ISSN:2349-3305
2349-2902
DOI:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20164792