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Scrotal Hirudiniasis: The Mysterious Migration of a Leech Into the Scrotum: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Hirudiniasis, or leech infestation, is a rare parasitic condition typically involving external skin or mucosal surfaces. We report a case of scrotal hirudiniasis, an 11 cm long leech discovered within the scrotal sac of a 15‐year‐old male.
Pranto Chakroborty, Md. Abdul Quadir
wiley   +1 more source

Actinobaculum schaalii causing Fournier's gangrene

, 2011
Actinobaculum schaalii, which belongs to the group of Gram-positive rods, is difficult to culture. Using molecular genetics, Actinobaculum schaalii could be identified as a causing microorganism in a case of Fournier's ...
Cleenwerck, Ilse, Isabelle Vanden Bempt, Kim Camps, Celens, Annemie, Annemie Celens, Camps, Kim, Stefanie Van Trappen, Ilse Cleenwerck, Paul De Vos, Martine Van De Vyvere, De Vos, Paul, Van De Vyvere, Martine, Van Trappen, Stefanie, Vanden Bempt, Isabelle   +13 more
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Fournier’s gangrene as an initial manifestation of acute promyelocytic leukemia: A case report and review of the literature

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
Fournier’s gangrene is classically associated with diabetes mellitus and alcohol use disorder. While it is associated with chemotherapy, there are few case reports of Fournier’s gangrene as the initial presentation of acute myelogenous leukemia.
Anahita Mostaghim, Muhammad Dhanani, Robin R Ingalls   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hesperetin Mitigate Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Regulating Gut Microbiota and Acetate and Butyrate Levels via the Gut‐Lung Axis

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
Hesperetin inhibits bleomycin‐induced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by regulating gut microbiota and acetate and butyrate levels via the gut‐lung axis. ABSTRACT In the post‐epidemic and aging era, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has become one of the major diseases endangering human health.
Xia Meng, Zeren Cheng, Xianpu Huang, Mengqi Fu, Ling Shen, Kejing Tang, Shuxun Liu, Mingfei Yao, Qing Gu, Ping Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tetanus following Fournier's gangrene: case report and literature review

, 2006
A forty-year-old man with Tetanus complicating Fournier's gangrene seen at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria is presented. Fournier's gangrene is a form of necrotizing fascitis affecting the scrotum.
Lawal, II
core   +1 more source

Fournier's Gangrene in a Case of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia During ATRA Therapy [PDF]

International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2011
Introduction: Fournier's gangrene or necrotizing fasciitis of external genitalia is a medical emergency. It was reported in cases of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) before and during induction therapy with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA).We present a ...
Nasim Valizadeh
doaj   +2 more sources

Push Enteroscopic Jejunal and Ileoscopic Delivery of Fecomicrobiota Transplantation (FMT) for Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Enteritis in a Patient With a Total Colectomy and Ileal Pouch‐Anal Anastomosis (IPAA): A Case Report

JGH Open, Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is recognized as the leading cause of antibiotic‐associated diarrhea. There are several case reports of C. difficile enteritis in patients who have undergone colectomy and end ileostomy or ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis. This case report describes a unique case of recurrent C.
Zoe Tan, Edward Young, Arvind Rajagopalan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is Associated with Lower Mortality in Patients with Fournier’s Gangrene: A Meta-Analysis

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
doaj   +1 more source

NURSE'S ROLE IN CARING FOR A PATIENT WITH FOURNIER'S GANGRENE [PDF]

Journal of IMAB
Fournier's gangrene is a life-threatening condition characterized by rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis, often leading to sepsis and multiple organ failure.
Mitko Imirski, Diana Paskaleva
doaj   +1 more source

A rare case of Fournier’s Gangrene [PDF]

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2016
We report a rare case that highlights acute pancreatitis as the protagonist of Fournier's Gangrene. This patient was treated with a radical debridement of his perineum at presentation and subsequently reconstructed with split thickness skin grafting.
Sheehy, Sally-Ann, Kelly, Michael E., Francis, Eamon C., Sweeney, Karl J., Hussey, Alan   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources