Fourniers gangrene in children

Fourniers gangrene in children

Necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia is a rare urologic emergency that is especiallyuncommon in children: We report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a four-year-old boy and analyze the data from 55 previously reported cases: Pediatric cases have been successfully managed with a more ore conse...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 1990-05, Vol.35 (5), p.439-441
Hauptverfasser: Adams, John R., Mata, John A., Venable, Dennis Z., Culkin, Daniel J., Bocchini, Joseph A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Fasciitis - pathology
Fasciitis - therapy
Gangrene - therapy
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Male
Male genital diseases
Medical sciences
Necrosis - therapy
Non tumoral diseases
Penis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia is a rare urologic emergency that is especiallyuncommon in children: We report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a four-year-old boy and analyze the data from 55 previously reported cases: Pediatric cases have been successfully managed with a more ore conservative surgical approach and have had a significantly lower mortality rate than adult cases.
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/0090-4295(90)80088-5