title: Trichinella spiralis: Mere Co-Existence or Carcinogenic Parasite For Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
abstract: Trichinella spiralis is a parasite which is usually seen in pork-eaters. Most of the trichinosis infections cause little or no symptoms. We report a rare case of a middle aged North Indian male who presented with a painless ulcer in right buccal mucosa which was biopsied and reported as squamous cell carcinoma. Wide local excision was done subsequently which showed encysted larvae of Trichinella spiralis in the deeper skeletal muscle bundles. This article supports the carcinogenic potential of trichinosis and suggests timely work-up and treatment of the parasite.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institue of Medical Sciences , Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India .
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shirazi
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Himalayan Institue of Medical Sciences , Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India .
authors.forename: Sampan Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bist
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institue of Medical Sciences , Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India .
authors.forename: Sohaib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institue of Medical Sciences , Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India .
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harsh
keywords: Buccal mucosa; Nematode; Trichinosis