title: [Testicular necrosis caused by Fournier's gangrene: an exceptional case].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report an uncommon case of Fournier's gangrene caused by a perforated retrocecal acute appendicitis that compromised the scrotum and testis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herein we describe a patient that was admitted for abdominal pain localized to the right lower flank and generalized virulent sepsis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Resection of the right inguinal cord and testis was performed. The outcome was poor and the patient died of multiorgan failure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fournier's gangrene basically arises from anorectal and urological pathologies, although occasionally it may arise from an intraabdominal source, which should be ruled out especially when the abdominal examination shows interesting findings.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía y Urología, Hospital Comarcal de Alcañiz, Alcañiz, Teruel, España.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez Ubieto
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Coello
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Solano Murillo
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albiac Andreu
authors.forename: Joaquin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Resa Bienzobas
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pérez Salinas
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Millera Escartín
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Necrosis testicular por gangrena de Fournier: un caso excepcional.