Fournier’s Gangrene: Viability Monitoring of SubcutaneouslyTransported Testis following Extensive Debridement by C olor-Coded Duplex Sonography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Andresen, Reimer; Wegner, H

doi:10.1159/000030229

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“…The role of MRI in the early diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene in the literature is incompletely documented [4,5,6,7]. We therefore report another case in which MRI findings led to the diagnosis.…”

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“…A causative factor for the development of Fournier's gangrene may be a minute and unrecognizable periurethral or perianal infection, and sometimes its origin remains unknown. Nevertheless, it may also occur as a consequence of perineal or scrotal skin disruption resulting from trauma, surgery or injection of drugs into femoral or scrotal vessels [2,4,5,7,9,10,11,12].…”

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“…Ultrasound and MRI are the fundamental imaging techniques for the early diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene [4,5,6,7]. Both US and MRI have the ability to show air in the subcutaneous tissues, marked thickening of the scrotal skin and fluid accumulation [4,5].…”

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Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene

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Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound are the imaging modalities recommended in the early diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene. Because of the high mortality of this inflammatory disease early diagnosis is essential to initiate adequate surgical and medical treatment. In the clinical literature only a handful of cases, in which diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene is based on MRI findings, have been reported; therefore, we report another case which shows the ability of MRI especially to determine the point of origin and extension of disease.

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Necrotising fasciitis in a HIV positive male: An unusual indication for abdomino-perineal resection

1999

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We report a case of necrotising fasciitis of the genitoperineum (Fournier's gangrene) in a HIV positive male following incision and drainage of bilateral ischiorectal fossa abscesses. During surgery to debride the necrotic tissue the rectum was found to be perforated necessitating laparotomy and subsequent abdomino-perineal resection. Although previous reports of Fournier's gangrene in the HIV positive population exist, rectal involvement requiring excision has not previously been reported.

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