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== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
It is also known as "[[H. Vincent|Vincent's]] [[stomatitis]]", "Vincent's [[Angina pectoris|angina]]", or "[[acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis]]" ('''ANUG'''). The common name was probably coined during World War I when many soldiers suffered from the condition. There are a number of other theories to the origin of the name. Vincent's angina was named after French physician [[Jean Hyacinthe Vincent]] (1862-1950). | It is also known as "[[H. Vincent|Vincent's]] [[stomatitis]]", "Vincent's [[Angina pectoris|angina]]", or "[[acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis]]" ('''ANUG'''). The common name was probably coined during World War I when many soldiers suffered from the condition. There are a number of other theories to the origin of the name. Vincent's angina was named after French physician [[Jean Hyacinthe Vincent]] (1862-1950). | ||
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[[Category:Otolaryngology]] | [[Category:Otolaryngology]] | ||
[[Category:Oral pathology]] | [[Category:Oral pathology]] | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 11 December 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Historical Perspective
It is also known as "Vincent's stomatitis", "Vincent's angina", or "acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis" (ANUG). The common name was probably coined during World War I when many soldiers suffered from the condition. There are a number of other theories to the origin of the name. Vincent's angina was named after French physician Jean Hyacinthe Vincent (1862-1950).