Cysticercosis of the oral cavity: report of seven cases

Authors
de Souza, PEA Barreto, DC Fonseca, LMD de Paula, AMB Silva, EC Gomez, RS
Citation
Pea. De Souza et al., Cysticercosis of the oral cavity: report of seven cases, ORAL DIS, 6(4), 2000, pp. 253-255
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
ORAL DISEASES
ISSN journal
1354523X → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
253 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
1354-523X(200007)6:4<253:COTOCR>2.0.ZU;2-F
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 dis ease in some regions of the world and can occur in any body site, oral lesi ons are rare. This paper reviews the natural history of the disease and rep orts on seven cases of oral cysticercosis.