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Solitary cysticercosis of the biceps brachii in a vegetarian: a rare and unusual pseudotumor

Authors: Ibrahim Fikry Abdelwahab, Michael J. Klein, George Hermann, Mohammed Abdul-Quader

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 7/2003

Abstract

We report a 40-year-old man with cysticercosis presenting as a solitary tumor in the biceps brachii muscle. Physical examination revealed an intramuscular mass and magnetic resonance imaging suggested a cyst. The histologic diagnosis was a cysticercus. Such solitary presentation of muscular cysticercosis is extremely rare with only a handful of sporadic reports in the literature.

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Title: Solitary cysticercosis of the biceps brachii in a vegetarian: a rare and unusual pseudotumor
Authors: Ibrahim Fikry Abdelwahab
Michael J. Klein
George Hermann
Mohammed Abdul-Quader
Publication date: 01-07-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 7/2003
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-003-0638-9

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