A case of larva migrans representing a pitfall in oral diagnosis.
J Oral Sci
; 66(3): 202-205, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
The present work reports a case of a female patient complaining of itching and painful lesions affecting the oral mucosa for 7 months. Buccal and lip mucosa showed swelling and erythema, with serpiginous tracks. The patient was diagnosed with oral larva migrans, and the lesions resolved after ivermectin administration. At 18-month follow-up, no sign of recurrence was observed. Larva migrans can represent a pitfall in oral diagnosis and a stressful condition for the patient. Oral health care providers should be aware of this and keep this disease in mind as a possible differential diagnosis in oral mucosa lesions.
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Assunto principal:
Larva Migrans
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Oral Sci
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article