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| {{SI}} | | '''For more information about necrotizing fasciitis click [[necrotizing fasciitis|here]] |
| | '''For patient information, click [[Fournier gangrene (patient information)|here]]''' |
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| {{SK}} Idiopathic gangrene of scrotum; Periurethral phlegmon; Streptococcal scrotal gangrene | | {{SK}} Fournier's gangrene; Idiopathic gangrene of scrotum; Periurethral phlegmon; Streptococcal scrotal gangrene; Genito-perineal gangrene; Phagedena |
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| | ==[[Fournier gangrene overview|Overview]]== |
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| ==Overview== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== |
| '''Fournier gangrene''' is a type of [[necrosis|necrotizing]] [[infection]] ([[gangrene]]) of the perineal, genital or perianal regions usually affecting the male [[genital]]s but can also occur in female and children.<ref name="pmid9523650">{{cite journal| author=Smith GL, Bunker CB, Dinneen MD| title=Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Br J Urol | year= 1998 | volume= 81 | issue= 3 | pages= 347-55 | pmid=9523650 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9523650 }} </ref> It is a fulminant form of [[necrotizing fasciitis]]. It was first described by Baurienne in 1764 and is named after a French [[venereology|venereologist]], Jean-Alfred Fournier following five cases he presented in clinical lectures in 1883.<ref name="pmid9492752">{{cite journal| author=Nathan B| title=Fournier's gangrene: a historical vignette. | journal=Can J Surg | year= 1998 | volume= 41 | issue= 1 | pages= 72 | pmid=9492752 | doi= | pmc=3950066 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9492752 }} </ref><ref name="pmid26445600">{{cite journal| author=Chennamsetty A, Khourdaji I, Burks F, Killinger KA| title=Contemporary diagnosis and management of Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Ther Adv Urol | year= 2015 | volume= 7 | issue= 4 | pages= 203-15 | pmid=26445600 | doi=10.1177/1756287215584740 | pmc=4580094 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26445600 }} </ref>
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| ==Historical Perspective== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene classification scheme|Classification]]== |
| *Fournier's gangrene was first described by in 1764 by Baurienne.<ref name="pmid9492752">{{cite journal| author=Nathan B| title=Fournier's gangrene: a historical vignette. | journal=Can J Surg | year= 1998 | volume= 41 | issue= 1 | pages= 72 | pmid=9492752 | doi= | pmc=3950066 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9492752 }} </ref>
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| *The detailed description of fournier's gangrene was given by Jean Alfred Fournier, who is a French venereologist in 1883.<ref name="pmid26445600">{{cite journal| author=Chennamsetty A, Khourdaji I, Burks F, Killinger KA| title=Contemporary diagnosis and management of Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Ther Adv Urol | year= 2015 | volume= 7 | issue= 4 | pages= 203-15 | pmid=26445600 | doi=10.1177/1756287215584740 | pmc=4580094 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26445600 }} </ref>
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| ==Classification== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== |
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| ==Pathophysiology== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene causes|Causes]]== |
| *The transmission of pathogens occurs through the following routes:<ref name="pmid23251819">{{cite journal| author=Mallikarjuna MN, Vijayakumar A, Patil VS, Shivswamy BS| title=Fournier's Gangrene: Current Practices. | journal=ISRN Surg | year= 2012 | volume= 2012 | issue= | pages= 942437 | pmid=23251819 | doi=10.5402/2012/942437 | pmc=3518952 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23251819 }} </ref>
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| :*External trauma (e.g., [[laceration]], [[abrasion]], [[burn]], insect bite)
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| :*Direct spread from a perforated [[viscus]] (particularly [[colon]], [[rectum]], or [[anus]]) or another surgical procedure (e.g., [[vasectomy]], [[hemorrhoidectomy]])
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| :*[[Urogenital|Urogenital organ]]
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| :*[[Perirectal abscess]]
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| :*[[Decubitus ulcer]]
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| *Following transmission, the bacteria uses the entry site to invade the [[Fascia|fascial planes]] which causes the wide spread necrosis of [[Fascia|superficial fascia]], [[Fascia|deep fascia]],
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| [[subcutaneous fat]], [[nerves]], [[arteries]], and [[veins]].
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| *Superficial skin and deeper muscles are typically spared.
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| *In late stages, lesions develop [[liquefactive necrosis]] at all tissue levels.
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| ===Pathogenesis=== | | ==[[Differentiating Fournier gangrene from other diseases|Differentiating Fournier gangrene from other Diseases]]== |
| *The pathogenesis of fournier's gangrene is the result of an imbalance between bacterial and host factors.
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| :*Host factors: Decrease in host immunity provides favourable environment to initiate the infection
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| :*Bacterial factors: Virulence and synergism between multiple bacteria promotes rapid spread of infection
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| *The aerobic and anaerobic bacteria produce exotoxins and enzymes like collagenase, heparinase, hyaluronidase etc which promote spread of infection.
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| *The aerobic bacteria cause acceleration of coagulation by promoting platelet aggregation and complement fixation.
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| *The anaerobic bacteria produce collagenase and heparinase that promote the formation of clots.
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| ===Common locations=== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== |
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| ===Microscopic histopathological analysis=== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene risk factors|Risk Factors]]== |
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| ==Causes== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene screening|Screening]]== |
| Fournier's gangrene is caused by mixed aerobic and anaerobic organisms which normally exist below the pelvic diaphragm in the perineum and genitalia.<ref name="pmid10848848">{{cite journal| author=Eke N| title=Fournier's gangrene: a review of 1726 cases. | journal=Br J Surg | year= 2000 | volume= 87 | issue= 6 | pages= 718-28 | pmid=10848848 | doi=10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01497.x | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10848848 }} </ref> Fournier's gangrene may be caused by the following organisms:<ref>{{cite journal |author=Thwaini A, Khan A, Malik A, Cherian J, Barua J, Shergill I, Mammen K |title=Fournier's gangrene and its emergency management |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=82 |issue=970 |pages=516-9 |year=2006 |id=PMID 16891442}}</ref> | |
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| ===Bacteria=== | | ==[[Fournier gangrene natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== |
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| '''Aerobic organisms'''
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| Most common aerobic organisms are:<ref name="pmid1736475">{{cite journal| author=Paty R, Smith AD| title=Gangrene and Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Urol Clin North Am | year= 1992 | volume= 19 | issue= 1 | pages= 149-62 | pmid=1736475 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1736475 }} </ref>
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| *Group A streptococcus
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| *[[Escherichia coli]]
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| *[[Klebsiella pneumoniae]]
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| *[[Staphylococcus aureus]]
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| '''Anaerobic organisms'''
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| Most common anaerobic organisms are:
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| *[[Bacteroides fragilis]]
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| ===Other organisms===
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| *Streptococcus
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| *Enterococcus
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| *Coryebacterium<ref name="pmid16927060">{{cite journal| author=Yanar H, Taviloglu K, Ertekin C, Guloglu R, Zorba U, Cabioglu N et al.| title=Fournier's gangrene: risk factors and strategies for management. | journal=World J Surg | year= 2006 | volume= 30 | issue= 9 | pages= 1750-4 | pmid=16927060 | doi=10.1007/s00268-005-0777-3 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16927060 }} </ref>
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| *Clostridium
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| *Pseudomonas
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| *Proteus species
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| *''[[Candida]]'' species<ref name="pmid20574621">{{cite journal| author=Jensen P, Zachariae C, Grønhøj Larsen F| title=Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the glans penis due to atypical Candida species complicated with Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Acta Derm Venereol | year= 2010 | volume= 90 | issue= 4 | pages= 431-2 | pmid=20574621 | doi=10.2340/00015555-0847 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20574621 }} </ref>
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| *''[[Lactobacillus gasseri]]''<ref name="pmid15307582">{{cite journal| author=Tleyjeh IM, Routh J, Qutub MO, Lischer G, Liang KV, Baddour LM| title=Lactobacillus gasseri causing Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Scand J Infect Dis | year= 2004 | volume= 36 | issue= 6-7 | pages= 501-3 | pmid=15307582 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15307582 }} </ref>
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| ===Idiopathic===
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| Less than quarter of cases of fournier's gangrene are idiopathic.<ref name="pmid9523650">{{cite journal| author=Smith GL, Bunker CB, Dinneen MD| title=Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Br J Urol | year= 1998 | volume= 81 | issue= 3 | pages= 347-55 | pmid=9523650 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9523650 }} </ref><ref name="pmid10584624">{{cite journal| author=Vick R, Carson CC| title=Fournier's disease. | journal=Urol Clin North Am | year= 1999 | volume= 26 | issue= 4 | pages= 841-9 | pmid=10584624 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10584624 }} </ref>
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| ==Differentiating {{PAGENAME}} from Other Diseases==
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| ==Epidemiology and Demographics==
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| ===Incidence===
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| Only 600 cases of Fournier gangrene were reported in the world literature in the ten years since 1996, with most patients in their 60s or 70s with other concurrent illnesses.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Vaz I |title=Fournier gangrene |journal=Trop Doct |volume=36 |issue=4 |pages=203-4 |year=2006 |id=PMID 17034687}}</ref> However, Fournier's gangrene is not a reportable illness, and the condition is not uncommon, especially among diabetic individuals. A similar infection in women has been occasionally described.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Herzog W |title=[Fournier gangrene--also in females?] |journal=Zentralbl Chir |volume=112 |issue=9 |pages=564-76 |year=1987 |id=PMID 2956804}} </ref>
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| In Turkey it was reported that 46% of patients had [[diabetes mellitus]]<ref name="Yanar2006">{{cite journal |author=Yanar H, Taviloglu K, Ertekin C, Guloglu R, Zorba U, Cabioglu N, Baspinar I |title=Fournier's gangrene: risk factors and strategies for management |journal=World J Surg |volume=30 |issue=9 |pages=1750-4 |year=2006 |id=PMID 16927060}}</ref> whilst other studies have identified approximately a third of patients having either diabetes, alcoholism or malnutrition, and 10% having medical immunosuppression (chemotherapy, steroids, malignancy).<ref>{{cite journal |author=Tahmaz L, Erdemir F, Kibar Y, Cosar A, Yalcýn O |title=Fournier's gangrene: report of thirty-three cases and a review of the literature |journal=Int J Urol |volume=13 |issue=7 |pages=960-7 |year=2006 |id=PMID 16882063}}</ref>
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| ===Age===
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| Fournier's gangrene affects individuals of all ages but commonly affects individuals older than 50 years of age.<ref name="pmid23251819">{{cite journal| author=Mallikarjuna MN, Vijayakumar A, Patil VS, Shivswamy BS| title=Fournier's Gangrene: Current Practices. | journal=ISRN Surg | year= 2012 | volume= 2012 | issue= | pages= 942437 | pmid=23251819 | doi=10.5402/2012/942437 | pmc=3518952 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23251819 }} </ref>
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| ===Gender===
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| Men are more commonly affected with fournier's gangrene than women.<ref name="pmid26445600">{{cite journal| author=Chennamsetty A, Khourdaji I, Burks F, Killinger KA| title=Contemporary diagnosis and management of Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Ther Adv Urol | year= 2015 | volume= 7 | issue= 4 | pages= 203-15 | pmid=26445600 | doi=10.1177/1756287215584740 | pmc=4580094 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26445600 }} </ref>
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| ==Risk Factors==
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| Common risk factors in the development of fournier's gangrene are:<ref name="pmid2294630">{{cite journal| author=Clayton MD, Fowler JE, Sharifi R, Pearl RK| title=Causes, presentation and survival of fifty-seven patients with necrotizing fasciitis of the male genitalia. | journal=Surg Gynecol Obstet | year= 1990 | volume= 170 | issue= 1 | pages= 49-55 | pmid=2294630 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2294630 }} </ref><ref name="pmid12516849">{{cite journal| author=Morpurgo E, Galandiuk S| title=Fournier's gangrene. | journal=Surg Clin North Am | year= 2002 | volume= 82 | issue= 6 | pages= 1213-24 | pmid=12516849 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12516849 }} </ref><ref name="pmid10584624">{{cite journal| author=Vick R, Carson CC| title=Fournier's disease. | journal=Urol Clin North Am | year= 1999 | volume= 26 | issue= 4 | pages= 841-9 | pmid=10584624 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10584624 }} </ref>
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| *Comorbid systemic disorders
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| :*Age>50 yrs
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| :*Male Gender
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| :*Diabetes mellitus
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| :*Alcohol misuse
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| :*Immunosupression
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| :*Chemotherapy
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| :*Chronic corticosteroid use
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| :*HIV
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| :*Leukemia
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| :*Liver disease
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| :*Debilitating illness
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| :*Malignancy
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| :*Cytotoxic drugs
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| The most common foci of fournier's gangrene include:<ref name="pmid10848848">{{cite journal| author=Eke N| title=Fournier's gangrene: a review of 1726 cases. | journal=Br J Surg | year= 2000 | volume= 87 | issue= 6 | pages= 718-28 | pmid=10848848 | doi=10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01497.x | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10848848 }} </ref><ref name="pmid7950832">{{cite journal| author=Amendola MA, Casillas J, Joseph R, Antun R, Galindez O| title=Fournier's gangrene: CT findings. | journal=Abdom Imaging | year= 1994 | volume= 19 | issue= 5 | pages= 471-4 | pmid=7950832 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7950832 }} </ref>
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| *Trauma<br>
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| *Steroid enemas for radiation proctitis<br>
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| *Hemorrhoidectomy<br>
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| *Anal fissures excision<br>
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| *Diverticulitis<br>
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| *Colonic perforations<br>
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| *Ischiorectal, perirectal, or perianal abscesses<br>
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| *Appendicitis<br>
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| *Steroid enemas for radiation proctitis
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| *Trauma<br>
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| *Cancer invasion to external genitalia<br>
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| *Hemipelvectomy<br>
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| *Epididymitis or orchitis<br>
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| *Penile artificial implant or a foreign body<br>
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| *Hydrocele aspiration<br>
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| *Genital piercing<br>
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| *Intracavernosal cocaine<br>
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| *Urethral catheterization or instrumentation<br>
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| *Penile implantsinsertion<br>Prostatic biopsy<br>
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| *Vasectomy<br>
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| *Blunt perineal trauma<br>
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| *Intramuscular injections<br>
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| *Scrotal furuncle<br>
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| *Episiotomy wound<br>
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| *Infected bartholins gland<br>
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| *Genital mutilation<br>
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| *Trauma<ref name="pmid7950832">{{cite journal| author=Amendola MA, Casillas J, Joseph R, Antun R, Galindez O| title=Fournier's gangrene: CT findings. | journal=Abdom Imaging | year= 1994 | volume= 19 | issue= 5 | pages= 471-4 | pmid=7950832 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7950832 }} </ref>
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| ===Diagnostic Criteria===
| | [[Fournier gangrene diagnostic criteria|Diagnostic criteria]] | [[Fournier gangrene history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Fournier gangrene physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Fournier gangrene laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Fournier gangrene electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Fournier gangrene x ray|X-Ray Findings]] | [[Fournier gangrene CT|CT-Scan Findings]] | [[Fournier gangrene MRI|MRI Findings]] | [[Fournier gangrene ultrasound or echocardiography|Echocardiography and Ultrasound]] | [[Fournier gangrene other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]] | [[Fournier gangrene other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] |
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| Image: Fournier's_gangrene_01.jpeg|Fournier's gangrene. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=12 With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="www.atlasdermatologico.com.br">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=157>
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| Image: Fournier's_gangrene_02.jpeg|Fournier's gangrene. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=12 With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="www.atlasdermatologico.com.br">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=157>
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| Image: Fournier's_gangrene_03.jpeg|Fournier's gangrene. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=12 With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="www.atlasdermatologico.com.br">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=157>
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| Image: Fournier's_gangrene_04.jpeg|Fournier's gangrene. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=12 With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="www.atlasdermatologico.com.br">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=157>
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| Image: Fournier's_gangrene_05.jpeg|Fournier's gangrene. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=12 With permission from Dermatology Atlas.]''<ref name="www.atlasdermatologico.com.br">{{Cite web | title = Dermatology Atlas | url = http://www.atlasdermatologico.com.br/disease.jsf?diseaseId=157>
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| ===Laboratory Findings===
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| ==Treatment== | | ==Treatment== |
| ===Medical Therapy===
| | [[Fournier gangrene medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Fournier gangrene surgery|Surgery]] | [[Fournier gangrene primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Fournier gangrene secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Fournier gangrene cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Fournier gangrene future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] |
| Fournier gangrene is a urological emergency requiring intravenous antibiotics and debridement (surgical removal) of necrotic (dead) tissue. Despite such measures, the mortality rate overall is 40%, but 78% if [[sepsis]] is already present at the time of initial hospital admission.<ref name="Yanar2006"/>
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| ====Antimicrobial Therapy====
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| * Fournier gangrene<ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1930808843 }}</ref>
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| :* '''If caused by streptococcus species or clostridia'''
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| * {{WhoNamedIt2|synd|2521|Fournier gangrene}} and {{WhoNamedIt|doctor|2209|Jean Alfred Fournier}}
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| | [[Fournier gangrene case study one|Case #1]] |
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