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Trichinosis presenting as a neck mass
Author(s) -
Snyderman Nancy L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198703000-00017
Subject(s) - trichinosis , neck mass , medicine , pathology , immunology , helminths
Trichinosis is a rare cause of a neck mass, but should be considered by the physician when contemplating a differential diagnosis. This disease is still endemic in parts of the world and is directly related to the ingestion of incompletely cooked pork. A case is presented in which a 68‐year‐old man was diagnosed as having a squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible only to have trichinosis diagnosed on the final pathologic report. The case presentation is followed by a historical review and discussion.