F'lip'ped By Isolated orbicularis oris Muscle Cysticercosis Diagnosed on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology- A Case Report
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Cysticercosis is a systemic helminthic infection endemic in India, caused by larva of cestode Taenia solium. It has variety of clinical features depending upon the site involved, most common sites being brain, subcutaneous tissue and skeletal muscles. It can be diagnosed by variety of diagnostic modalities like radiology, cytology and histopathology. Fine needle aspiration cytology is the preferred diagnostic tool for diagnosis of Cysticercosis in a secondary level care centre like ours due to its low cost.
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Dr Prachi Kukreja, Dr Shubhra Agarwal
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