Isolated Penile Fournier's Gangrene: A Rare Case

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BATMAZ O., UÇAR M., CAYLAN A. E., GÖK İ. B., VURAL V.

CUREUS, vol.12, no.5, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.7759/cureus.7953
  • Journal Name: CUREUS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: penis, fornier's gangrene, debridement
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Fournier's gangrene is necrotizing fasciitis involving the penis, scrotum, or perineal region. This condition is associated with a high mortality rate and requires aggressive debridement of necrotic tissues. It is mainly seen in elderly, immune-suppressed, diabetic patients, or patients with long-term urinary catheterization. Isolated penile involvement is very rare due to the rich blood supply of the organ and is thought to be induced by penile trauma with partial involvement of the urethra. In this study, we present a patient with isolated penile and urethral necrosis rather than scrotum and perineum and emphasize its gastrointestinal source.