A Prospective Study on the Diagnosis of Cysticercosis through High resolution ultrasonography

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  • Lalit Bhandari Assistant Professor, Department of Radio- diagnosis, Jawahar Lal Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/zeyr9f56

Keywords:

Isolated cysticercosis, High resolution ultrasound, FNAC

Abstract

Introduction: Cysticercosis is mainly seen in developing countries. Here, the extraneural tissues are usually involved synchronously or metachronously with the brain. Isolated infestation of soft tissue and muscle in the absence of neural involvement is more common than previously thought. High resolution ultrasonography has advanced now as an examination of decision with demonstrated sonological examples of delicate tissue cysticercosis which can totally discredit the requirement for obtrusive intercessions.

Materials and Methods: Therefore, this Prospective study was conducted on 6 cases of extraneural cysticercosis over a period of 5 months. HRUSG analysis of 6 cases was done to evaluate and classify the various classic sonomorphological features of isolated cysticercosis involving soft tissue and muscles. FNAC was done only in 3 cases.

Results: Around 6 patients were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Among 6 cases, 2 were male and 4 were female patients. Two individuals were vegetarian and four were non vegetarian. Mean age was 38 years. All cases were diagnosed on HRUSG. Intramuscular lesion was identified in 4 cases and 1 case had subcutaneous involvement with anterior abdominal wall in muscular plane as the commonest site in three patients. FNAC was done in 3 cases confirming the cysticercosis and was treated surgically.

Conclusion: With the advent of high resolution ultrasonography and increased clinical awareness of the isolated soft tissue-intramuscular cysticercosis especially in endemic zone, a more conservative non-invasive approach can be applied both in diagnosis and treatment of these isolated cases of cysticercosis.

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Published

13.04.2024

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES ~ Radio diagnosis

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