NECROTIZING FASCITIS OF THE GENITALIA: A RARE CASE REPORT OF FOURNIERS GANGRENE WITH PYOCELE
Fournier's gangrene is a severe, rapidly advancing necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal, genital, or perianal regions and necessitates emergent surgical intervention in addition to aggressive antibiotic management. Herein is presented the clinical course of a 55-year-old chronic smoker who initially presented with vomiting, lowgrade fever, and acute painful scrotal swelling. Initial assessment revealed diffuse scrotal wall cellulitis, for which conservative treatment was begun
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-06-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15630424
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00