Open AccessFournier’s Gangrene in a Two Year Old Child: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Satinder Pal Singh Bains,
Vikram Singh,
Manmeet Kaur Gill,
Amit Jain,
Vivek Arry
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9257.4662
Subject(s) - fasciitis , perineum , gangrene , medicine , surgical debridement , debridement (dental) , surgery , external genitalia , broad spectrum , antibiotics , combinatorial chemistry , anatomy , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and external genitalia is a life-threatening infective gangrene, primarily seen in adults. It may be seen at any age but it is relatively uncommon in children. Here, we report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a two year old male child who was treated aggressively with broad spectrum antibiotics and early surgical debridement with hemodynamic stabilization. Even though no obvious precipitating cause was identified, hygiene was thought to be the inciting factor. Early surgical debridement with appropriate antibiotics and aggressive supportive care gave good results.