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Suggest Treatment For White Worms In Mouth

I have white worms that have appeared inside my bottom lip recently. I attempted to pull one out and it pulled back, resisting to come out. They are extremely painful and have these black specks that I dig out of them as well. How can I get rid of this?
posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern.

As per your query you have worm inside bottom lip . Well this is very rare condition in case of human . This occur when careen like come bug or insect bite human and leave worm there . Gongylonema pulchrum is the only parasite capable of infecting humans. I would suggest you to consult dermatologist for proper checkup . Treatment for infections with G. pulchrum include surgical or manual extraction and dosage of albendazole at least for 20 days . Follow up measures include periodic checks of oral cavity and esophagus to ensure parasite infection has cleared.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For White Worms In Mouth

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have worm inside bottom lip . Well this is very rare condition in case of human . This occur when careen like come bug or insect bite human and leave worm there . Gongylonema pulchrum is the only parasite capable of infecting humans. I would suggest you to consult dermatologist for proper checkup . Treatment for infections with G. pulchrum include surgical or manual extraction and dosage of albendazole at least for 20 days . Follow up measures include periodic checks of oral cavity and esophagus to ensure parasite infection has cleared. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari