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. 2025 Aug;33(3):206-209.
doi: 10.1177/09677720241273583. Epub 2024 Aug 28.

Jean-Nicolas Marjolin (1780-1850): An ulcer, an anthrax, and a rose

Régis Olry  1
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Jean-Nicolas Marjolin (1780-1850): An ulcer, an anthrax, and a rose

Régis Olry. J Med Biogr. 2025 Aug.

Abstract

Jean-Nicolas Marjolin was a 19th century French anatomist and surgeon. Although not strictly speaking a pivotal figure in history of medicine, he deserves to be known for at least three reasons. He (more or less accurately) described a type of ulcer which is nowadays referred to as Marjolin's ulcer (1828); he had the privilege of operating on the world-famous Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord for an anthrax (1838); and a rose has been named after him since 1860.

Keywords: Jean-Nicolas Marjolin; Talleyrand; anthrax; flower; surgery; ulcer.

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