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Successful treatment following early recognition of a case of Fournier's scrotal gangrene after a perianal abscess debridement: a case report.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Fournier's gangrene is an acute surgical emergency characterized by high mortality rates ranging from approximately 13%?to 45%. Therefore, aggressive multidisciplinary management is necessary.

Case presentation

A 29-year-old Asian man who had undergone surgical debridement at another hospital to treat a perianal abscess 5 days earlier was admitted to our hospital for severe scrotal and perianal pain, swelling, and high fever. A physical examination revealed a perianal abscess. Furthermore, the scrotum was gangrenous and exhibited extensive cellulitis in the perineum and bilateral inguinal area. Crepitations between the skin and fascia were palpable. A diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene was made. The patient was treated with immediate surgical debridement under general anesthesia. He received broad-spectrum antibiotics, and debridement was repeated until the wound exhibited healthy granulation. Because both testes were severely exposed, they were transpositioned back into the scrotum 1 week after surgery. The patient was discharged on the 11th postoperative day.

Conclusions

The mainstay of treatment for Fournier's gangrene should include fluid resuscitation, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, intensive care, nutritional support, and early aggressive surgical debridement of all necrotic tissue.

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020361 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Successful treatment following early recognition of a case of Fournier's scrotal gangrene after a perianal abscess debridement: a case report.

Chen Youwen Y   Wang Xueke X   Lin Guoren G   Xiao Rukai R  

Journal of medical case reports 20180627 1


<h4>Background</h4>Fournier's gangrene is an acute surgical emergency characterized by high mortality rates ranging from approximately 13% to 45%. Therefore, aggressive multidisciplinary management is necessary.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 29-year-old Asian man who had undergone surgical debridement at another hospital to treat a perianal abscess 5 days earlier was admitted to our hospital for severe scrotal and perianal pain, swelling, and high fever. A physical examination revealed a perianal a  ...[more]

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