Cysticercosis of the oral cavity: report of seven cases.

Oral Dis

Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Published: July 2000

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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. This paper reviews the natural history of the disease and reports on seven cases of oral cysticercosis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-0825.2000.tb00122.xDOI Listing

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