Unexpected Guest on Fournier’s Gangrene
Myiasis is more common in tropical and subtropical climate regions. However, it has been reported that myiasis has increased in number due to travel has become easier, business and touristic visits have increased. A 60-year-old male patient had Fournier's gangrene and had many fly larvae on the...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Gazi tıp dergisi 2018-01, Vol.29 (3), p.227-228 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Myiasis is more common in tropical and subtropical climate regions. However,
it has been reported that myiasis has increased in number due to travel has
become easier, business and touristic visits have increased. A 60-year-old male
patient had Fournier's gangrene and had many fly larvae on the necrotic tissue
of scrotum and perineum. The patient underwent emergent operation for
debridement. The necrotic tissue was debrided and wound was closed with
vacuum assisted closing. In this case report, we aim to present diagnosis and
treatment of a case of myiasis developed on the Fournier’s gangrene. |
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ISSN: | 2147-2092 2147-2092 |
DOI: | 10.12996/gmj.2018.62 |