Solitary cysticercosis of the biceps brachii in a vegetarian: a rare and unusual pseudotumor

Skeletal Radiol. 2003 Jul;32(7):424-8. doi: 10.1007/s00256-003-0638-9. Epub 2003 May 3.

Abstract

We report a 40-year-old man with cysticercosis presenting as a solitary tumor in the biceps brachii muscle. Physical examination revealed an intramuscular mass and magnetic resonance imaging suggested a cyst. The histologic diagnosis was a cysticercus. Such solitary presentation of muscular cysticercosis is extremely rare with only a handful of sporadic reports in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm
  • Cysticercosis / diagnosis*
  • Cysticercosis / transmission
  • Diet, Vegetarian*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / parasitology
  • Muscular Diseases / diagnosis*