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A Life‐Threatening Case of Fournier's Gangrene [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
We report severe Fournier's gangrene in a 69‐year‐old man presenting with septic shock and extensive perineal gas on computed tomography. Enterococcus faecium was identified. Fournier's gangrene may occur without classical risk factors. Early recognition,
Rova Malala Fandresena Randrianarisoa, Scholastique Ngo Souck M, Thileli Amrane, Meroua Bouakrif, Liliane Iribaziga, Cherif Omeiri, Catherine Letrillard   +6 more
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Fournier's Gangrene and Purulent Peritonitis as a Result of Progressing Ischiorectal Abscess: A Case Report From Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Ischiorectal abscess can rarely progress beyond the anorectal region to cause Fournier's gangrene, supralevator extension, and purulent peritonitis. Early recognition of disease progression, prompt imaging, aggressive surgical source control, and multidisciplinary management are critical to reducing morbidity and mortality in this life ...
Mbuyamba HT, Bakari RA, Ruboha CO, Chibwae A, Martin KR, Kazungu BK, Ahmed AA, Kitua DW.   +7 more
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PREDISPOSITION FACTORS ANALYSIS FOR FOURNIER'S GANGRENE DEFECTS CLOSURE COMPLICATION [PDF]

Jurnal Rekonstruksi dan Estetik, 2020
Highlights: • Fournier's gangrene remains a serious condition with a relatively high mortality rate. • Early identification of predisposing factors, combined with invasive and aggressive treatment approaches, is crucial in mitigating morbidity ...
Bayu Fasi Bermani, Sitti Rizaliyana, Ira Handriani   +2 more
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is Associated with Lower Mortality in Patients with Fournier’s Gangrene: A Meta-Analysis [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: The therapeutic management of Fournier’s gangrene involves the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and adequate surgical debridement; however, the overall mortality rate remains high globally.
Chienhsiu Huang, Lichen Lin, Tiju Tang
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Fournier's gangrene": an uncommon differential diagnosis and complication of "Bartholin abscess [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2017
Introduction: Necrotizing Fasciitis is one type of necrotizing soft tissue infections involving fascia and overlying subcutaneous fat, it has fast development and results in fulminant tissue destruction, toxicity, sepsis and high mortality.
Seyedeh Houra Mousavi Vahed, Malihe Afiat, Mansoure Mottaghi, Seyed Mostafa Pashang, Atefe Alamatian   +4 more
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A case of Fournier’s gangrene caused by Rothia dentocariosa

Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, 2023
We report a case of Fournier's gangrene rescued by debridement. A 40-year-old male patient had a 2x2 cm draining ulcer and 1x2 cm necrotic area in the scrotum for about a month. The patient was diagnosed with Fournier's gangrene.
Taylan Önder, Sevil Alkan, Seyhan Tezcan   +2 more
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Perianal tuberculosis presenting as a Fournier's gangrene [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message In the setting of Fournier's gangrene, atypical clinical manifestations and complications in an immunocompetent patient warrant consideration of perineal tuberculosis as a potential underlying cause.
Raquel Lalanda, Andreia Barão, Beatriz Draiblate, Ester Malcato, Hélder Matos, José Girão, Rosário Rosa, José Paulo Freire, Luís Miranda   +8 more
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Fournier’s gangrene mimicking an acute epididymitis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021
Fournier’s gangrene is a urologic emergency secondary to a necrotizing soft tissue infection. Fournier’s gangrene is characterized by severe pain and features of Fournier’s gangrene may include edema, blisters and bullae, crepitus, subcutaneous gas, and ...
Kalee Larsen, Amy Paige, Monica Mutyala, Benjamin Weber, Jihad Slim   +4 more
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Practical Review of the Current Management of Fournier’s Gangrene

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Fournier’s gangrene is a fulminant disease. If diagnosed and treated early, mortality can be minimized, but morbidity can still be important with extensive soft tissue defects affecting form and function.
Maria T. Huayllani, MD, Amandip S. Cheema, MD, MHS, Matthew J. McGuire, BS, Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS   +3 more
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CHARACTERISTIC AND MANAGEMENT FOURNIER’S GANGRENE IN ARIFIN ACHMAD REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL OF RIAU PROVINCE

Jurnal Urologi Indonesia, 2020
Objective: To evaluate the characteristic and the management of Fournier’s gangrene. Material & Methods: We reviewed medical records of Fournier’s gangrene patients including age, etiology, invasion of bacteria, underlying disorders, clinical symptom ...
Zuhirman Zamzami, Indra Jaya, Muhammad Adan Yashar, Maria Zalena   +3 more
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