Fournier's gangrene in children.
Necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia is a rare urologic emergency that is especially uncommon in children. We report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a four-year-old boy and analyze the data from 55 previously reported cases. Pediatric cases have been successfully managed with a more conservative surgical approach and have had a significantly lower mortality rate than adult cases.
Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Medical School, Shreveport.
J R
JR
Adams
J A
JA
Mata
D D
DD
Venable
D J
DJ
Culkin
J A
JA
Bocchini
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005734:Gangrene / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*