Cysticercosis of the oral cavity: Report of five cases and a review of literature

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 273-278

  Saran, R K ^a   Rattan, Vidya ^a   Rajwanshi, A ^a   Nijkawan, R ^a   Gupta, S K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHEEK; CHILD; CYSTICERCOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TONGUE DISEASE;

CHEEK; CHILD; CYSTICERCOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; TONGUE DISEASES;

EID: 0032232976     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.1998.00090.x     Document Type: Review

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