Fournier's gangrene of scrotum in a patient with AIDS.
Fournier's gangrene of the scrotum, a form of necrotising fasciitis, is a rare but potentially fatal disorder. Predisposing conditions include chronic alcoholism and diabetes mellitus, possibly as a result of impaired immunity. Fournier's syndrome, occurring in a patient with AIDS, is described.
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Eire.
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Murphy
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Buckley
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Vinayagamoorthy
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Grainger
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005734:Gangrene; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery