Oral cysticercosis-a rare presentation
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
;
(12): 587-588, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-820090
ABSTRACT
Cysticercosis is a condition that occurs when man is infected with larvae of Taenia solium. Oral cysticercosis is a rare event, and it represents difficulty in clinical diagnosis. A case of oral cysticercosis in 11 year old girl is presented which complained of painless swelling for 6 months. A FNAC was performed which revealed bluish pink fibrillary material and interspersed nuclei and fragments of wall of larvae. Patient was treated with antihelminthic.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parasitology
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Pathology
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Cysticercosis
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Albendazole
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Treatment Outcome
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Therapeutic Uses
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Lip
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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