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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.

Overview

There are three main types of gangrene which include wet, dry, and gas gangrene. Sometimes it can be classified according to its site. ^[1]

Classification

There are three main types of gangrene which include wet, dry, and gas gangrene. Sometimes it can be classified according to its site. ^[1]

**Classification of Gangrene**
Classification	Example	Description	Images

Based on Type	Dry Gangrene	Dry gangrene refers to a dehydrated necrotic tissue brought about by worsening ischemia distal to the occlusion of arteries. This is usually a worsening condition of peripheral artery disease.^[2]
	Wet Gangrene		Diabetic with severe infection and loss of toes - wet gangrene in center. (Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA)
	Gas Gangrene	Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues. It is a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium perfringens bacteria. Infection spreads rapidly as the gases produced by bacteria expand and infiltrate healthy tissue in the vicinity. Because of its ability to quickly spread to surrounding tissues, gas gangrene should be treated as a medical emergency. Gas gangrene can cause necrosis, gas production, and sepsis. Progression to toxemia and shock is often very rapid.
Based on Site	Gangrene of the skull
	Gangrene of the face	Noma is the term used to refer to the gangrene of the face.
	Gangrene of the jaw
	Gangrene of the extremities
	Gangrene of the ribs
	Gangrene of the skin	Necrotizing fasciitis affects the deeper layers of the skin.
	Gangrene of the genitals	Fournier gangrene usually affects the male genitals.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Christopoulou-Aletra H, Papavramidou N (2009). "The manifestation of "gangrene" in the Hippocratic corpus". Ann Vasc Surg. 23 (4): 548–51. doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2009.02.002. PMID 19540438.
↑ "StatPearls". 2022. PMID 32809387 Check |pmid= value (help).

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[pmid19540438-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Christopoulou-Aletra H, Papavramidou N (2009). "The manifestation of "gangrene" in the Hippocratic corpus". Ann Vasc Surg. 23 (4): 548–51. doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2009.02.002. PMID 19540438.

[pmid32809387-2] "StatPearls". 2022. PMID 32809387 Check |pmid= value (help).

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-| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |[[Dry gangrene]] refers to a [[dehydrated]] [[necrotic tissue]] brought about by worsening [[ischemia]] [[distal]] to the [[occlusion]] of [[arteries]]. </br></br></br> This is usually a worsening condition of [[peripheral artery disease]].<ref name="pmid32809387">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2022 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32809387 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref>
+| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |[[Dry gangrene]] refers to a [[dehydrated]] [[necrotic tissue]] brought about by worsening [[ischemia]] [[distal]] to the [[occlusion]] of [[arteries]]. </br></br> This is usually a worsening condition of [[peripheral artery disease]].<ref name="pmid32809387">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2022 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32809387 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref>
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 | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |[[Gas Gangrene]]
-| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues. </br> It is a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by ''[[Clostridium perfringens]]'' bacteria. </br></br></br> Infection spreads rapidly as the gases produced by bacteria expand and infiltrate healthy tissue in the vicinity.</br></br></br> Because of its ability to quickly spread to surrounding tissues, gas gangrene should be treated as a medical emergency. Gas gangrene can cause [[necrosis]], gas production, and [[sepsis]].</br></br></br> Progression to [[bacteremia|toxemia]] and [[septic shock|shock]] is often very rapid.
+| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues. </br></br> It is a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by ''[[Clostridium perfringens]]'' bacteria. </br></br> Infection spreads rapidly as the gases produced by bacteria expand and infiltrate healthy tissue in the vicinity.</br></br> Because of its ability to quickly spread to surrounding tissues, gas gangrene should be treated as a medical emergency. Gas gangrene can cause [[necrosis]], gas production, and [[sepsis]].</br></br> Progression to [[bacteremia|toxemia]] and [[septic shock|shock]] is often very rapid.
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