Open AccessFournier′s gangrene of the penis: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Ashutosh Talwar,
Neerja Puri,
Majhail Singh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.63394
Subject(s) - medicine , penis , scrotum , gangrene , fulminant , surgery , skin grafting , debridement (dental) , fournier gangrene , rare disease , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , fasciitis , necrotising fasciitis , disease , pathology
Fournier's gangrene is a rare, fulminant, but and usually a localized disease of the scrotum and penis, with an occasional extension up to the abdominal wall. The usual organism is an anaerobic streptococcus synergistic with other organisms. A 45-year-old male presented with fever and pain and a brownish-black discolouration of the penis, of four days. Our case was unusual in that the penis was involved, which is very rare. Early therapy is the key, including hospitalization, debridement of the entire shaft of the penis distal to the devastated area, without excising the normal skin, parenteral broad-spectrum antibiotics, and skin grafting.