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

Abstract

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 literature on the clinical presentations, investigations, and treatment of the condition has been reviewed in this article. We have also proposed a set of criteria for the diagnosis of oral cysticercosis.

Keywords

• Cysticercosis cellulosae
• cyclo-zoonosis
• oral cysticercosis
• Tenia solium