title: Cysticercosis of the oral cavity: an often misdiagnosed entity.
abstract: We present a case report of a single lesion of cysticercosis cellulosae, a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), presenting as a soft tissue swelling of the lower lip. We stress the importance of knowledge about oral manifestations of parasitic infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry-605006, India. balanandss@gmail.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnaraj
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soundararagavan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D041201:Taenia solium