{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Cysticercosis.
{Author}: Mahalingam S;R G;Karn S;Dhar S;Purushothaman S;
{Journal}: Cureus
{Volume}: 13
{Issue}: 8
{Year}: Aug 2021
暂无{DOI}: 10.7759/cureus.17013
{Abstract}: Soft-tissue swelling is common in clinical practice and few common causes are lipoma, sebaceous cyst, abscess, etc. Though rare, myocutaneous cysticercosis can also be a differential. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help diagnose myocutaneous cysticercosis, which can predict neurocysticercosis among patients presenting with headaches and seizures. Myocutaneous cysticercosis is often seen as a cystic lesion with eccentric hyperechoic foci (scolex) in ultrasound. Here, we describe a case of multiple swellings in the neck and forearm associated with headache, which turned out to be myocutaneous cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis, diagnosed with the help of ultrasound.