Forearm mystery: rare flexor carpi radialis muscle cysticercosis
Mohd Fahud Khurram, Nimisha Singh · 2024
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Description
Khurram and Singh present a case report from twenty twenty-four on a rare parasite cyst in a forearm muscle. A sixteen-year-old girl from an endemic region reports two months of forearm pain and swelling. Painkillers fail to help her symptoms. Exam finds a firm, non-tender lump in the forearm. Imaging points to cysticercosis, a larval tapeworm infection. Drugs alone do not shrink the swelling. Surgery removes the cyst from the wrist-bending muscle.
Tissue study confirms the parasite diagnosis. The case is rare in both site and presentation. The authors urge doctors to weigh this infection for soft lumps in endemic areas. Imaging and tissue checks secure the diagnosis. Sanitation and hygiene remain key prevention tools.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohd Fahud Khurram, Nimisha Singh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |