A 66-year-old man, with a history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, obesity with BMI 38, chronic kidney failure and chronic heart failure, was admitted to the Emergency Department with a large area of necrosis involving the perineal and perianal regions.
Fournier's gangrene is a potentially fatal emergency condition, supported by an infection of perineal and perianal region, characterized by necrotizing fasciitis with a rapid spread to fascial planes. FG, usually due to compromised host, may be sustained by many microbial pathogens. A 66-year-old man, with a history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, obesity with BMI 38, chronic kidney failure and chronic heart failure, was admitted to the Emergency Department with a large area of necrosis involving the perineal and perianal regions.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1
The surgical team performed an extended surgical debridement to healthy tissue of external genital, as well as perineal, perianal, and infrapubic regions.
University of Catania
Catania, Italy
Number of Participants
Number of patients enrolled by the emergency room.
Time frame: From 3 November 2020 at 23 November 2020
Fournier's gangrene evolution after treatment
Evolution of gangrene after surgical debridement of perineal and perianal regions.
Time frame: 20 days
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