Oral cysticercosis: Case report and review of the literature

Fernando Melhem Elias; Marília Trierveiler Martins; Rodrigo Foronda; Waldyr Antônio Jorge; Ney Soares De Araújo

doi:10.1590/S0036-46652005000200007

Oral cysticercosis: Case report and review of the literature

Fernando Melhem Elias, Marília Trierveiler Martins, Rodrigo Foronda, Waldyr Antônio Jorge, Ney Soares De Araújo

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Abstract

Cysticercosis is a condition that occurs when man is infested by the larvae of Taenia solium, acting as an intermediate host instead of definitive. Oral cysticercosis is a rare event, and it represents a difficulty in clinical diagnosis. A case of oral cysticercosis in a 23-year-old white female who presented a painless swelling in the dorsal portion of the tongue is reported. An excisional biopsy was performed and histopathological examination revealed a cystic cavity containing the tapeworm.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	95-98
Number of pages	4
Journal	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652005000200007
State	Published - 2005

Keywords

Cysticercus cellulosae
Oral cysticercosis
Taenia solium
Taeniasis

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Infectious Diseases

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