title: Fournier's gangrene in childhood: a report of 3 infant patients.
abstract: Fournier's gangrene is uncommon in pediatric age group, and little is known about the disease in the newborn period and infancy. Three patients, aged 10 days, 14, and 17 months, with Fournier's gangrene, were treated in our hospital. The predisposing factors were prematurity, a diaper rash, and varicella infection, respectively. Especially, prematurity and diaper rash are rare predisposing factors in the pediatric population; therefore, high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis, conservative surgery, and multidisciplinary approach are the mainstays of management in children with Fournier's gangrene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülsen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ekingen
authors.forename: Tonguç
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Isken
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Agir
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oncel
authors.forename: Ayla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Günlemez
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications; D003125:Colostomy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000150:complications; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000150:complications; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010502:Perineum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents