Abstract
The purpose of this work is to report the usefulness of fine needle aspiration biopsy in a 17-year-old female patient with swelling in the left submandibular region. On extraoral examination, skin eruptions in the lower limbs and a nodule on the left submandibular region were observed. The cervical nodule was painless, measuring 1 cm × 1 cm, with a firm consistency and 4 months of evolution. Intraorally there were no clinical changes. Cervical ultrasound was requested and showed a hypoechoic area near the submandibular gland. Fine needle aspiration cytology was done and revealed structures compatible with <i>Taenia</i> sp. including body parts (panoptic stain). The diagnosis of cysticercosis was proposed. The treatment consisted of praziquantel 600 mg (8/8 h) for 15 days with partial remission and improvement of clinical complaints. An excisional biopsy of the lesion was performed, showing a lymph node–like material with suggestive areas of <i>Taenia</i> sp. residual body.
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