Two cases of Fournier's gangrene.
- Author:
Eui Hun JEONG
1
;
Geun Ha LIM
;
Sang Joung LEE
;
Young Taik HAN
Author Information
1. National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fournier's gangrene
- MeSH:
Fournier Gangrene*;
Gangrene;
Genitalia;
Genitalia, Male;
Humans;
Male
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1991;32(3):505-508
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 1883 Fournier, a French venereologist, described 5 patients with unexplained fulminating gangrene of the male genitalia. Fournier emphasized 3 characteristics 1) the abrupt onset in a young, healthy male subjects, 2) the rapid progression to gangrene and 3) the absence of a discernible cause. As currently used by many authors, Fournier's gangrene describes a widely destructive, gangrenous process of the genitalia, with little regard for Fournier's original tenets of patient's age or definable etiology. Early identification and prompt initiation of medical and surgical therapy is imperative. We report two cases of Fournier's gangrene with brief review of the literatures.
