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Background. Fournier's gangrene (FG) represents a necrotizing infection of the skin and subcutaneous soft tissue of the external genitalia and perineum. It arises as a result of propagation of anorectal, urogenital and skin infections. The principles of treatment include improving general condition of a patient, debridement of wound, excision of ...
Branko Kosevic +4 more
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Fournier's gangrene in a child with Hyper Immunoglobulin E syndrome
Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome or Job syndrome is defined as an immune and connective tissue disorder that results in complications such as invasive infections.
Alejandro Pajares +3 more
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Genital reconstruction and urethral plasty after Fournier?s gangrene and urethral fistula
Fournier’s syndrome is necrotizing fasciitis of the soft tissues of the perineum. Diagnosis is clinical, and treatment involves stabilization, antibiotics, and debridement of necrotic tissue, which can lead to esthetic and functional sequelae that may be
Hugo Rivera-Astorga +8 more
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The impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on the incidence, therapy, and outcomes of fournier gangrene: insights from a systematic review of case reports. [PDF]
Azmi YA +5 more
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Introduction: Fournier′s gangrene is an aggressive disease with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess risk factors associated with mortality among patients of Fournier′s gangrene.
Hari Gopal Vyas +5 more
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The review highlights the issues of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory picture, radiodiagnosis, treatment and prognosis of fulminant perineum gangrene, or Fournier’s gangrene. According to modern concepts, Fournier’s gangrene is one of the rare forms of necrotizing fasciitis of polymicrobial etiology with a primary lesion of the skin ...
Ingry Pinzón Navarrete +3 more
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The Patient Hides the Truth, but the Computer Tomography Examination Restores It!
In this article, we present the case of a patient who hid the real reason for which he came to the emergency room. This patient in this case is a 61-year-old man, who presented to the emergency department for symptoms relevant to respiratory disease ...
Liliana Dragomir +3 more
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Fournier Gangrene Caused by Migration of Foreign Body from Rectum to Bladder
Fournier gangrene is a serious infectious disease with high mortality and morbidity rates characterized by rapidly progressive skin necrosis. Immediate debridement of infected necrotic tissue and broad spectrum antibiotic therapy are the main principles ...
Bayram DOĞAN +4 more
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Fournier gangrene: surgeon’s view of the problem’s current state (a review of literature)
Nowadays Fournier gangrene remains poorly studied and extremely dangerous pathology. This condition is defined as polymicrobial necrotic fasciitis of the perineum, perianal or genital areas, characterized by rapid progression.
K.I. Sergatskiy +5 more
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