title: Fournier's gangrene: a radiologic emergency.
abstract: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening, necrotizing infection involving the soft tissues of the scrotal area. Because of potential severe complications, it is important to diagnose the disease as early as possible. We present the CT findings of FG in a young male that came to the Emergency Department for genital pain and tenderness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Av. Valdecilla s/n 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain. tatianapiedra@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Piedra
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruíz
authors.forename: Francisco José
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnaiz
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lastra
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: López-Rasines
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed