Cysticercosis Involving Muscle of Mastication: A Review and Report of Two Cases

• Main Authors: Sarbjeet Singh (Author), V. Sreenivasan (Author), Kanika Garg (Author), Nikhel Dev Wazir (Author), Jaspal Singh Rajput (Author), Pawandeep Sandhu Virk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stages of the parasitic cestode, Taenia solium. It is a common disease in developing countries where it is also endemic. The central nervous system (CNS) is the most important primary site of infection and the disease can present with solit...