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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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Oral cysticercosis: Mimicking mucocele of the cheek
Simrata Ajrawat1, Jatin Kharbanda2, Susmita Saxena2
1 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, ESIC Dental College, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Simrata Ajrawat
A3/2, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi - 110 063
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijohr.ijohr_1_17
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Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by “cysticercus.” Cysticercosis is a larval form of certain Taenia species of which cysticercus cellulosae, a larvae form of Taenia solium is the one which infects humans. The larvae form of T. solium, that is, cysticercus cellulosae resides in the muscles and other tissue in pigs that serves as intermediate host. The most frequent sites of cysticercosis are subcutaneous layers, brain, muscles, heart, liver, lungs, and peritoneum. Oral cysticercosis is rare and when it affects the mouth, it commonly occurs in the tongue, labial, or buccal mucosa, and sometimes floor of the mouth. Here, we present a case of 12-year-old female with swelling in the right cheek region as an asymptomatic nodule which clinically looked like a mucocele. |
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