Fournier gangrene was first identified in 1883, when the french venereologist jean alfred fournier described a series in which 5 previously healthy young men suffered from a rapidly progressive gangrene of the penis and scrotum without apparent cause. Gangrene has been recognized as a localized area of tissue death since ancient times. It happens when a part of your body loses its blood supply. Fournier gangrenenecrotising fasciitis differential. Fourniers gangrene fg is a severe infectious disease of soft tissues, of fast progression, that affects the genital region and adjacent areas, characterized by intense tissue destruction, involving the subcutaneous and the fascia. Profile of patients with fourniers gangrene and their. Presentation and diagnosis of fournier gangrene sciencedirect. Fournier gangrene is an urological emergency requiring intravenous antibiotics and debridement surgical removal of necrotic dead tissue. This truly emergent condition is typically seen in elderly, diabetic, or otherwise immunecompromised individuals.
Fournier gangrene is necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum. Fournier gangrene is a type of necrotizing fasciitis or gangrene affecting the external genitalia or perineum. Fourniers gangrene is a potentially fatal emergency condition characterized by necrotizing fasciitis and supported by an infection of the external genital, perineal and perianal region, with a. Fournier s gangrene is a very serious surgical emergency seen all over the world. Although a rare health condition, fournier gangrene can result in significant morbidity and unnecessary mortality following delay in diagnosis and management. Fourniers gangrene, an obliterative endarteritis of the subcutaneous arteries resulting in gangrene of the overlying skin, is a rare but severe infective necrotizing fasciitis of the external genitalia. In addition to surgery and antibiotics, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be useful and acts to inhibit the growth of and kill the anaerobic bacteria. Fourniers gangrene due to masturbation in an otherwise. Introduction gangrene is a term that describes dead or dying body tissues that occur because the local blood supply to the tissue is either lost or is inadequate to keep the tissue alive. Contemporary diagnosis and management of fourniers gangrene. Fournier s gangrene, necrotizing fascitis, debridement, surgical intervention. Contemporary diagnosis and management of fournier s gangrene. It is a true urological emergency due to the high mortality rate but fortunately, the condition is rare. Fournier gangrene, a type of necrotizing fasciitis, affects the genitalia or perineum.
It is more likely to occur in diabetics, alcoholics, or those who are immunocompromised. Mar 06, 2018 gangrene is the death of tissues in your body. This type of gangrene attacks your genitals, so it is essential to see a doctor if you think you may. Fournier s gangrene is a rare and often fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and genital region frequently due to a synergistic polymicrobial infection. The perineum is the area between the scrotum and anus for a man. With the newer advancement of surgical techniques and critical care medicine, the mortality and morbidity of this disease has come down significantly over a period of time. Gangrene can happen on the surface of the body, such as on the skin, or inside the body, in muscles or organs. Gangrene happens when body tissue is dead or is dying known as necrosis because of a lack of blood flow or a bacterial infection. Fournier s gangrene involves an infection in the scrotum which includes the testicles, penis, or perineum. As the subcutaneous inflammation worsens, necrotic patches start appearing over the overlying skin and progress to extensive necrosis.
Fournier gangrene is a fulminating and progressive necrotizing fasciitis of microbial origin that affects the perianal, perineal, genital and abdominal regions and is associated with some chronic diseases. An early diagnosis including evaluation of predisposing and etiological factors, metabolic and physiological parameters. All patients with fourniers gangrene underwent adequate surgical debridement of the necrotic tissues. It is primarily a clinical diagnosis, and definitive treatment must not be delayed to perform imaging, which usually has an ancillary role 9. It commonly occurs in older men, but it can also occur in women and children. Gangrene can be a troublesome disease, but fourniers gangrene is particularly worrisome. The rate of fascial necrosis has been noted to be as high as 23 cm per hour, making early diagnosis crucial 5,6. This condition, which came to be known as fournier gangrene, is defined as a polymicrobial n.
Despite the wellknown and accepted theory of intravascular spreading of infection with obliterating endarteritis in hypoxic surrounding that helps development of anaerobic conditions with necrosis, fournier gangrene is still an unclear entity. Pathologies associated with the development of fourniers. May 07, 2019 fournier gangrene was first identified in 1883, when the french venereologist jean alfred fournier described a series in which 5 previously healthy young men suffered from a rapidly progressive gangrene of the penis and scrotum without apparent cause. Although the diagnosis of fournier gangrene is often made clinically, ra. Fourniers gangrene and its emergency management ncbi. Here, we report an unusual case of fournier s gangrene due to excessive masturbation in an otherwise healthy. Esto puede suceder por lesion, radiacion o sustancias quimicas.
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