Open AccessCysticercosis cellulosae cutis: A forgotten entity
Author(s) -
Kanagala Chowdary Neethu,
Anubha Jain,
S Haritha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_469_18
Subject(s) - medicine , cysticercosis , taenia solium , presentation (obstetrics) , cutis , subcutaneous tissue , abscess , dermatology , pathology , surgery
Cysticercosis cellulosa cutis is caused by larval stage of Taenia solium. It most commonly affects central nervous system, muscle, and subcutaneous tissue. Here, we report a case of 70-year-old female who was misdiagnosed on ultrasound as abscess and was treated with no improvement. Later, she was diagnosed on FNAC as cutaneous cysticercosis. Hence, we report this case because of its uncommon clinical presentation and diagnostic difficulty.