PMC3425270_01
Swelling right lateral border of tongue (arrow)
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F1
A 30-year-old female, presented with painless solitary swelling near right lateral border of tongue of two months duration [Figure 1].
Post treatment picture
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F2
Written consent was taken and surgical excision was done under local anesthesia [Figure 2].
Excised cyst
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F3
It was an encapsulated cystic mass containing yellowish pale fluid [Figure 3].
Cystic cavity containing cysticercus cellulosae larvae (H and E, 10x)
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F4
The histopathological examination revealed cysticercosis cellulosae in tongue musculature [Figure 4].