Encysted Tenia solium larva of oral cavity: Case report with review of literature

Encysted Tenia solium larva of oral cavity: Case report with review of literature

Cysticercosis is caused by the larvae of the pig tapeworm, Tenia solium. Oral cysticercosis is a rare event and is often a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. We report a 12-year-old girl who presented with a single, painless, nodule on the lower lip that was diagnosed as cysticercosis. Current l...

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Main Authors: Bhuvana Krishnamoorthy, N Suma Gundareddy, Manu Dhillon, Siddharth Srivastava, Manisha Lakhanpal Sharma, Sangeeta Singh Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Cysticercosis cellulosae
cyclo-zoonosis
oral cysticercosis
Tenia solium
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=6;spage=228;epage=232;aulast=Krishnamoorthy

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