Human cysticercosis is caused by encysted larvae of Taenia solium. This parasitic disease is endemic in developing countries like India. Most frequent reported locations are skin, subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscles, mucus membranes, heart, eye & CNS. Head & neck (excluding orbital & neurocysticercosis) is an uncommon location for cysticercosis. We reported a case of cysticercosis cervical swelling resembling cervical lymphadenopathy in a 25 years old female patient who presented with painless left cervical swelling. Clinical diagnosis considered was tubercular lymphadenitis. On microscopic examination excised tissue comprised of skeletal muscles with cysticercosis cellulosae. We reported this case of cysticercosis because of its unusual presentation as cervical swelling mimicking cervical lymphadenopathy. It is a preventable disease. Personal and household hygiene is very important. Histopathology is the reliable method for confirming the diagnosis.