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A very rare case of spontaneous colon hematoma has been reported.
The rarity of our case of colon hematoma is due to the fact that it is idiopathic.
The topic is still under discussion in the Literature since the pathophysiology remains still unknown.
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Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a rare disease which usually affects men. It is characterized by progressive necrotizing fasciitis.
A 66-year-old man with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, obesity with BMI 38, chronic kidney failure and chronic heart failure, reported the onset of symptoms about 14 days before his hospitalization, without consulting any doctor due to Covid-19 pandemic.
The combination therapy of surgical debridement and antibiotics infusion was effective.
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