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Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2009 ; 28 (1) : p.51-54

Sonographic Appearance of a Solitary Intramuscular Cysticercosis: A Case Report
Ju Hee Moon, MD1, Seung Ho Joo, MD1, Joo Eun Shim, MD1, Yee Jeong Kim2, Hyun Cheol Oh3, Tae Hwan Kim, MD1
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, NHIC Ilsan Hospital, Kyounggi-do, Korea 2Department of Diagnostic Pathology, NHIC Ilsan Hospital, Kyounggi-do, Korea 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NHIC Ilsan Hospital, Kyounggi-do, Korea
The development of antiparasitic drugs and public health strategies has reduced the prevalence of cysticercosis in South Korea. In contrast, the disease is still endemic in Southeast Asia. The influx of immigrants from endemic areas has been on the increase. We report the sonographic and pathological findings of cysticercosis that presented as an intramuscular solitary mass in a 27-year-old Philippine woman.
Keyword : Cysticercosis; Ultrasound; Cyst
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