Abstract
Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by larval form of tapeworm. Infestation of human tissues is uncommon, and affliction of the oral cavity and tongue is rare. We are reporting a case of 4-year-old male child with painless cystic mass on the right border of tongue 1 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm in size firmly attached to tongue for 2 months. Histopathology reveals cysticercosis of tongue.
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