title: CT findings of perforated rectal carcinoma presenting as Fournier's gangrene in the emergency department.
abstract: We report a case of a perforated rectal adenocarcinoma presenting as Fournier's in the emergency department. CT findings in this case confirmed the clinical diagnosis, established the extent of disease, and suggested the presence of an underlying rectal neoplasm as the primary source of infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiology/HB6, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. lorraineash@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ash
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hale
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed