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Fournier's gangrene in a community setting]]>2020-09-16T09:35:56-04:00
Title
Scrotal emphysema with characteristics of
Fournier's gangrene in a community setting
Creator
Cook BP; Verdone C; Ricchiuti D
Publisher
Urology Case Reports
Date
2020
2020-11-01
Description
Fournier's gangrene is a life-threatening type of necrotizing fasciitis associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The patient is a 29-year-old incarcerated male who presented to the ED with left-sided scrotal crepitus extending into the axilla and testicular swelling. The patient endorsed a pimple on his left scrotum accompanied with groin pain. He had a prior history of foreign body removal and self-mutilating behaviors. The patient was taken for surgical exploration out of concern due to a subcutaneous emphysema secondary to a necrotizing soft tissue infection.