Fournier's gangrene, a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and external genitalia that leads to extensive soft tissue necrosis, remains a medical‐surgical emergency. The authors present a case of coverage of a scrotal loss of substance with testicular exposure by a medial fasciocutaneous flap of the unilateral thigh after debridement and initial medical treatment of Fournier's gangrene in a 50‐year‐old quadriplegic patient. The clinical examination at 8 months showed an aesthetic and functional result. The trophic‐cutaneous thigh flap that the authors propose for frail, elderly, and neurological subjects with low functional requirements allows coverage of the scrotal region with relatively thick skin, color, and texture close to those of the scrotum. It also offers technical simplicity, moderate scarring, and functional remnants at the price of less morbidity.
Fournier’s gangrene, a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the
perineum and external genitalia remains a medical-surgical emergency.
The authors present a case of coverage of a scrotal loss of substance
with testicular exposure by a medial fasciocutaneous flap in a fifty
years male patient.
Les lymphangiomes kystiques sont des malformations congénitales portant sur le système lymphatique. Ce sont des lésions bénignes dysembryoplasiques rares prédominant nettement au niveau de la région de la tête et du cou plus particulièrement dans le triangle cervical postérieur. Ils surviennent généralement durant l'enfance et sont exceptionnels chez l’adulte. Nous rapportons une observation clinique d’un lymphangiome kystique du cou chez un sujet de 22 ans.
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