Oral Health and Dental Management

Temporalis cysticerci - A diagnostic dilemma and review of literature

33^rd International Conference on Dental and Oral Health

August 13-14, 2018 Dubai, UAE

Gagandeep Kaur

PDM Dental College and Research Institute , India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Cysticercosis is a systemic parasitic infestation caused by ingesting the eggs of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. The central nervous system (CNS) is the most important primary site of infection and disease can present with solitary or multiple spaceoccupying lesion. Other organs like subcutaneous tissues, muscles, heart, liver, lungs, and peritoneum are more frequently affected but maxillofacial region involvement is rare. The diagnosis of cysticercose is evoked on US examination and CT scan, but confirmation is only possible by Fine needle aspiration cytology [FNAC] or histological examination in case of surgical removal of the oral lesion which can identify the Taenia solium larva. Solitary intramuscular cysticercosis in maxillofacial region, without involvement of CNS is a rare entity. We present a rare case of solitary temporalis muscle involvement without any systemic or neurologic infestation, which presented the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma along with review of literature.

Biography :

Gagandeep Kaur pursuing her BDS from PDM Dental College and Research Institute Sarai Aurangabad, Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar, Haryana, India. Dr. Gagandeep kaur carries immense interest in propagating the oral health care with dexterity in her hands skills and satisfying patients with her total cooperation in alleviating pain.

E-mail: docgagankamboj670@gmail.com