An unusual presentation of cysticercosis as a chest wall mass: A case report.

Eden Belay Tilahun, Denis Oluka, Abraham Sisay Abie, Ayuel Isaac Abiel Nyok, Lubega Ronald, Felix Oyania

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Eden Belay TilahunDepartment of Surgery, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara, Uganda.

Denis OlukaDepartment of Surgery, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara, Uganda.

Abraham Sisay AbieDepartment of Medicine, Worabe Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Worabe, Ethiopia.

Ayuel Isaac Abiel NyokDepartment of Surgery, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara, Uganda.

Lubega RonaldDepartment of Surgery, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara, Uganda.

Felix OyaniaDepartment of Surgery, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara, Uganda.

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Abstract

Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the tapeworm Taenia solium and most commonly affects the brain. Cysticercosis presenting as a chest wall mass is rare and can pose a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a 4-year-old female child who presented with a 3-month history of a progressively increasing, painless swelling on the right lateral chest wall. Examination revealed a 2 × 3 cm, well-defined, cystic mass in the anterior axillary line. Ultrasound suggested a subcutaneous epidermoid cyst; however, histopathology showed the presence of scolices within the cyst, lined by giant cells, lymphocytes, and eosinophils, revealing the diagnosis of cysticercosis. The patient was treated with albendazole and is clinically stable. This case report highlights the importance of considering cysticercosis in the differential diagnosis of chest wall masses, particularly in endemic countries.

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AlbendazoleChest wall massExtra neural cysticercosisSub cutaneous cysticercosisTaeniasisTaenia solium

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PMID41551364

DOI10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02474

PMCPMC12811534

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