A Rare Case of Isolated #Cysticercosis of Extensorcarpi Radialis Brevis Muscle near Elbow by MK Rajak in BJSTR

Abstract

#Cysticercosis is a disease caused by #cysticercuscellulosae, the larval form of #tapeworm, #Taeniasolium. Human cysticercosis occurs when eggs are ingested via faecal-oral transmission from an infected host. Humans become an accidental intermediate host, with development of cysticercosis within various organs. Isolated muscular involvement is rare with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. Involvement of the extensor #carpiradialis brevis muscle is rarer with no such case reported. We present a case of isolated cysticercosis of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle that presented a diagnostic challenge. Initially treated on line of tennis elbow elsewhere, but diagnosed to be cysticercus cyst on high resolution ultrasound. The patient’s infection was successfully managed non-operatively with oral #antihelminthic and #symptomatictreatment.

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A Rare Case of Isolated #Cysticercosis of Extensorcarpi Radialis Brevis Muscle near Elbow by MK Rajak in BJSTR