Oral Cystecercosis: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Oral cystercercosis is rare parasitic infectious disease caused by lava of pork tapeworm i.e. taenia solium . But now a days the incidence of this parasitic infection is increasing day by day due to altered eating habits. Oral cavity is nidus of many pathologies. Some may arise due to altered eating habits such as meat, uncooked food etc. the parasitic infections arising from ingesting uncooked pork (larva of pork tapeworm) called as cystecerosis. Although, this infection rarely involve orofacial region and being undiagnosed lead to “diagnostic dilemma”.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Cheena Singh, Dr. Kamal Sagar
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