title: [Fournier's gangrene in a patient with perirectal abscess: a case report].
abstract: A case of an 81-year-old man with Fournier's gangrene was reported. The patient visited our hospital complaining of scrotal swelling and redness. Perirectal abscess was found and ultrasound study revealed thickness of scrotal skin and normal testes. The patient was immediately treated with antibiotics, incision and debridement of the scrotal skin. The lesion healed 8 weeks later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Nagoya City University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tozawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohri
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy