A 4-year-old male patient presented with a superficial lump on left side of the abdominal wall since 1 month. The differential diagnosis of a lipoma, an abscess, or a tuberculous abscess was considered by the clinicians. The patient was sent to the pathology department for FNAC, it being the primary investigation in such cases. On examination, the lump measured 3.5 x 3 cm in size, slightly tender and soft to firm in consistency. Fine needle aspiration was done using 22G needle and 10 mL syringe without aspiration technique and yielded straw colored slightly turbid fluid. The smears were air dried and stained with May Grunwald Giemsa, haematoxylin, and eosin stains. Modified Ziehl Neelson stain was performed on one smear to rule out tuberculosis. On microscopic examination, fair number of neutrophils, lymphocytes, palisading histiocytes, eosinophils, and degenerated cells were noted. No granuloma or atypical cells were seen. Presence of eosinophils warranted closer look and on careful examination of five smears made from the aspirate, a solitary detached hooklet of cysticercus (Figure 1) was noted along with the inflammatory background. A diagnosis of cysticercosis cellulosae infection was made. The cytological diagnosis was further confirmed on serological examination for cysticercus. A final diagnosis of subcutaneous cysticercosis was given. The patient was advised antihelminthic therapy and antibiotics and is responding well. The patient also underwent imaging techniques, and lesions at other sites were ruled out.