Fournier’s Gangrene after Open Hemorrhoidectomy without a Predisposing Factor: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a fatal synergistic infectious disease with necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and abdominal wall along with the scrotum and penis in men and vulva in women. An unpredictable case of FG two weeks after open hemorrhoidectomy in a previously healthy 55-year-old male is d...
Main Authors: | Guldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak, Oktay Irkorucu, Bulent H. Ucan, Kemal Karakaya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2009-05-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/218091 |
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