title: [Ultrasonographic diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The usefulness of ultrasound in the detection of Fournier's gangrene in the early stages is described herein.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We discuss the clinical course of the patient with scrotal inflammation of a torpid course suspected as Fournier's gangrene on the ultrasound findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of ultrasound in cases with acute scrotal inflammation of a torpid course as in this case, permits early detection of Fournier's gangrene, a fulminant condition. A review of the literature has shown that the findings described herein have been infrequently reported.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General de Asturias, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abascal García
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: González Filgueira
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Suárez Hevia
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fernández Mariño
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Izquierdo Osorio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abascal García
mesh_terms: D005734:Gangrene; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico ecográfico de gangrena de Fournier.