A Brazilian Case of Tongue Cysticercosis
| Autor: | Faber Neves Santos, Clarissa Araújo Silva Gurgel, Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Cláudia Leal Macedo, Aline Rode Santos, Fabine Neves Santos Soares, Renata Oliveira de Souza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Cysticercosis Nodule (medicine) Anatomy medicine.disease medicine.drug_formulation_ingredient General Energy medicine.anatomical_structure Lateral region Tongue Parasitic disease parasitic diseases Taenia solium Biopsy medicine Cysticercus cellulosae medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Infectious Diseases. :106-109 |
| ISSN: | 2164-2656 2164-2648 |
| Popis: | Human cysticercosis is a neglected tropical parasitic disease due to the tapeworm Taenia solium, common in endemic developing countries. Cysticerci are most commonly found within the central nervous system, but they may also localize in a variety of tissues, including the tongue. Here, we described a case of a 21-year-old woman with a painless, firm, smooth, mucosa-colored nodule located in the lateral region of the tongue was seen by a dentist. An excisional biopsy was performed, and the surgical specimen was examined histomorphologically. The analysis revealed the presence of a cystic lesion containing a serrated larva (Cysticercus cellulosae) as well as a cystic capsule with predominantly mononuclear inflammation. The morphological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of cysticercosis of the tongue. The patient was followed for 22 months and showed no signs of recurrence. |
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