A rare case of an isolated mayo cysticercosis in a 5-years old child

Human cysticercosis is caused by Cysticercus cellulose, larvae of a tapeworm, Taenia solium. The most commonly affected site is central nervous system known as neurocysticercosis is well known; but involvement of other sites such as subcutaneous tissue, eye, muscles are very rare. Here we are reporting a case of isolated involvement of muscle by cysticercus cellulose. a five-year-old child presented with complaint of painless swelling over right side of neck for two months. No other complaint was there. On examination a single palpable swelling was there on right side of the neck along the upper margin of sternocleidomastoid muscle. Diagnosis of muscular cysticercosis was made by ultrasonography and later confirmed by plain CT scan of neck. As soon as diagnosis was made patient was treated with steroids and antiparasitic therapy. Two serials follow up were made on 1st and 3rd month following discharge. On 2nd follow up patient was recovered completely. Because of rarity of muscular cysticercosis especially in children along with variable presentation it produces a diagnostic dilemma but now with ease of non-invasive imaging modality it is detectable early and timely intervention can be done.