Multiple Mucosal Swellings
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by taenia solium. It can occur as disseminated or localized lesions. Neurocysticercosis is more commonly encountered. Oral and head neck lesions are a rare. When occurs on oral mucosa the lesions appear like any other mucosal lesions which are soft and translucent. These lesions when disseminated prove to be fatal with CNS manifestations. Case report: We present a case who came to us with a history of tooth pain and accidentally we found multiple lesions over skin and in the oral cavity. He a history of seizures also and this was well correlated with the generalized nodular swellings all over the body. This was diagnosed as disseminated cysticercosis. Conclusion: This case brings you the peculiarity of multiple oral and head and neck lesions and also the treatment aspect with a year of follow up.
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Prashant Gupta, Shantala R Naik, Nidhi Yadav
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