Urology · Urology / Andrology
Fournier gangrene syndrome
also: Necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum
Polymicrobial necrotizing infection of the genitalia.
- Specialty
- Urology
- Subspecialty
- Urology / Andrology
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: rare
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum
Etiology & mechanism
Perineal infection in diabetic or immunocompromised patients.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded for this syndrome.
Symptoms & signs (5)
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2 shared
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None.
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