Fournier gangrene necrotizing fasciitis of the genitourinary region. Founiers gangrene is a rare but lifethreatening disease characterized by necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal area. Click on the image or right click to open the source website in a new browser window. O termo fascite necrosante foi primeiramente utilizado por wilson, em 195229. Fourniers gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum. Es una enfermedad poco frecuente, pero potencialmente letal. Fournier s gangrene is a fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the scrotum and penis, often with an infectious etiology.
Full text get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 486k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Fasciite necrosante des membres presentee et soutenue. The patient underwent a series of surgical procedures and was followed up on an. Profile of patients with fourniers gangrene and their. Only one prior case has been reported in a patient receiving aggressive. Necrotizing fasciitis nf of the abdominal wall is not common and has a high mortality rate. Fournier s gangrene is a rare, highmortality infection that affects the subcutaneous tissue with rapidly progressive necrosis.