Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences (Jan 2012)

Cysticercosis masquerading as a buccal mass

  • Lalita J Thambiah,
  • Satish Kumaran Pugazhendi,
  • Vinod Thangaswamy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.100261
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 6
pp. 169 – 170

Abstract

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Cysticercosis caused by Taenia solium is endemic in many parts of the world. We present a case of one such lesion which presented itself as an asymptomatic buccal swelling. We present the life cycle of T. solium, the endemic nature of this infection, and the relevance of histological examination to arrive at a diagnosis.

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