title: Oral Cysticercosis in a Pediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report with Review.
abstract: Cysticercosis is a condition in which a human acts as the intermediate host of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Although cysticercosis is a common disease in some regions of the world and can occur in any body site, oral lesions are rare. In this report, we document the case of oral cysticercosis in a 10-year-old boy who sought treatment for an asymptomatic nodule on the dorsal surface of the tongue. A detailed history, thorough clinical examination, morphological appearance and the histopathologic findings of the excised cyst formed the basis for the diagnosis of the lesion. How to cite this article: Goenka P, Sarawgi A, Asopa K, Gumber P, Dutta S. Oral Cysticercosis in a Pediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report with Review. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(2):156-161.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goenka
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarawgi
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Kirti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asopa
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Parvind
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gumber
authors.affiliation: Senior Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Government Dental College Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
keywords: Cysticercosis; Parasite; Taenia solium; Tongue.