title: Ultrasonographic appearance of necrotizing gangrene: aid in early diagnosis.
abstract: In 2 seriously ill patients with scrotal swelling of uncertain origin, scrotal and perineal ultrasonography demonstrated gas in the soft tissue before crepitus was detected on physical examination. Necrotizing infections of the scrotum and perineum have characteristic ultrasonographic features that can facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco 94143-0738, USA.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: McAninch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography