Open AccessAn unusual case of labial cysticercosis with a natural history
Author(s) -
Nilam U. Sathe,
Rumita G Acharya,
Manoj Patil,
Abhijeet Bhatia,
Dhanashree Chiplunkar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.85866
Subject(s) - medicine , cysticercosis , tongue , floor of mouth , natural history , rare disease , buccal mucosa , dentistry , dermatology , disease , oral cavity , pathology
Cysticercosis is a common disease in developing countries. Labial lesions produced by this parasitic infestation are rare. The most frequently involved oral locations are the tongue, labial or buccal mucosa, and mouth floor. We present here a case report of a 33-year-old-female patient from Maharashtra, who reported to our department with a swelling in the left lower lip, which was diagnosed as cysticercosis on histpathological examination.