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Descriptor
English
:
Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Gingivitis Ulcerosa Necrotizante
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Gengivite Ulcerativa Necrosante
Synonyms
English
:
Stomatitis, Ulcerative
Trench Mouth
Vincent Angina
Vincent Infection
Tree Number:
C01.252.400.388.350.400
C01.539.424
C07.465.714.258.480.446
Definition
English
:
An acute or chronic
GINGIVITIS
characterized by redness and swelling,
NECROSIS
extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, PAIN;
HEMORRHAGE
, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane. The condition may extend to the ORAL MUCOSA;
TONGUE
;
PALATE
; or
PHARYNX
. The etiology is somewhat unclear, but may involve a complex of
FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM
along with
spirochetes
BORRELIA
or
TREPONEMA.
History Note
English
:
73; was VINCENT'S INFECTIONS 1963-72
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
6031
Unique Identifier:
D005892
Occurrence in VHL
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