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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Trench mouth'''  is a polymicrobial [[infection]] of the [[gums]] leading to inflammation, bleeding, deep [[ulcer]]ation and [[necrotic]] gum tissue; there may also be fever.
There may be a gray film caused by broken down (decomposed) gum tissue. Occasionally, there may be fever and swollen lymph nodes of the head and neck.  This disease may also be tested for by a throat swab culture.
==Terminology==
 
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).
==Laboratory Findings==
==See also==
 
* [[Trench foot]] 
==References==
* [[Riggs' disease]]  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 18 September 2017


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There may be a gray film caused by broken down (decomposed) gum tissue. Occasionally, there may be fever and swollen lymph nodes of the head and neck. This disease may also be tested for by a throat swab culture.

Laboratory Findings

References

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