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==Overview==
==Overview==
On X-ray, Fournier gangrene is characterized by<ref name=Fournier's>Fournier's gangrene https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fournier-gangrene (2016) Accessed on October 12, 2016 </ref> [[subcutaneous]] gas or [[soft tissue]] swelling (specific x-ray finding) seen extending from [[scrotum]] and [[perineum]] to the [[Inguinal region|inguinal regions]], [[anterior abdominal wall]], and thighs, and increase in the soft tissue thickness and opacity.
====Radiography====
====Radiography====
*On X-ray, Fournier gangrene is characterized by:<ref name=Fournier's>Fournier's gangrene https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fournier-gangrene (2016) Accessed on October 12, 2016 </ref>
*On X-ray, Fournier gangrene is characterized by:<ref name=Fournier's>Fournier's gangrene https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fournier-gangrene (2016) Accessed on October 12, 2016 </ref>
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==References==
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[1]; Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]

Overview

On X-ray, Fournier gangrene is characterized by[1] subcutaneous gas or soft tissue swelling (specific x-ray finding) seen extending from scrotum and perineum to the inguinal regions, anterior abdominal wall, and thighs, and increase in the soft tissue thickness and opacity.

Radiography

  • On X-ray, Fournier gangrene is characterized by:[1]
  • Plain x-ray is a poor screening study for Fournier gangrene because:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fournier's gangrene https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fournier-gangrene (2016) Accessed on October 12, 2016