Fournier′s gangrene of the penis

Gangrene of the penis.

A case of gangrene of the penis, rarely seen at our University Hospital is reported. Urolithiasis, urinary tract infection, infected piles and anaemia were found to be associated with the condition. Because of rapid spread of the gangrene, partial amputation was required in this reported case.

Fungal Fourniers Gangrene in an Immunocompromised Patient

Fournier's Gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the groin, perianal and perineal region that is often polymicrobial in nature, often averaging 3 species of bacteria per patient. The typical infection can be due to a host of microbes, including gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic species including. Many of the causative organisms are found in the normal microbial flo...

Fournier's gangrene of the penis.

Fournier's gangrene is a rare, fulminant, though generally localizaed disease of the scrotum and penis. Three cases are presented in which the sexual practices of the patients may have played a role in the etiology. Hospitalization, parenteral antibiotics, and appropriate surgical treatment are required.

Tuberculosis of the Glans Penis Presenting as Glans Gangrene

Tuberculosis of the glans penis is rare. The clinical features of tuberculosis of the glans penis include the appearance of a superficial ulcer of the glans. We recently experienced a case of tuberculosis of the glans penis presenting as an ulcer, which progressed to glans necrosis. A 46-year-old man presented at our institution with painful ulcerative penile lesions. Initial pathological findi...

Fourniers gangrene following hyfrecation in a male infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.