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Revista de la Asociación Odontológica Argentina
On-line version ISSN 2683-7226
Abstract
CACIVA, Ricardo; BRUSA, Martín; GONZALEZ, Carolina and GARAY, María Eloisa. Lingual cysticercosis. Diagnosis, clinical management and treatment of a clinical case. Rev. Asoc. Odontol. Argent. [online]. 2023, vol.111, n.2, e1110832. Epub Aug 20, 2023. ISSN 2683-7226. http://dx.doi.org/10.52979/raoa.1110832.1227.
Aim
Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval state of the pig’s tapeworm, Taenia solium. The oral cavity is a rare place for its location and represents a diagnostic challenge for dentists. This article presents a rare clinical case of a lingual cysticercosis in an adult patient and its resolution.
Clinical case:
A 23 -year-old female patient presents as an outpatient due to a tumor lesion located on the right side of the lingual edge, painless, slow-growing and chronic evolution.
Although this type of tumor is uncommon, it is important to have knowledge of its existence for its correct clinical, differential diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords : Bucal mucosa; cysticercosis; Taenia solium.