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Marathon of eponyms: 10 Jadassohn‐Lewandowsky syndrome (Pachyonychia congenita)
Author(s) -
Scully C,
Langdon J,
Evans J
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2009.01542.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oral and maxillofacial surgery , oral medicine , oral and maxillofacial radiology , dermatology , head and neck , oral and maxillofacial pathology , dentistry , medline , paediatric dentistry , general surgery , surgery , political science , law
Oral Diseases (2010) 16 , 310–311 The use of eponyms has long been contentious, but many remain in common use, as discussed elsewhere (Editorial: Oral Diseases. 2009: 15; 185). The use of eponyms in diseases of the head and neck is found mainly in specialties dealing with medically compromised individuals (paediatric dentistry, special care dentistry, oral and maxillofacial medicine, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology and oral and maxillofacial surgery) and particularly by hospital‐centred practitioners. This series has selected some of the more recognised relevant eponymous conditions and presents them alphabetically. The information is based largely on data available from MEDLINE and a number of internet websites as noted below: the authors would welcome any corrections. This document summarises data about Jadassohn‐Lewandowsky syndrome.