Fournier's gangrene in a five year old boy - beware of the child post varicella infection.
Scrotal pain and swelling are common presentations in children and are usually secondary to torsion of the testis, hydatid of Morgagni or epididymo-orchitis. Fournier's gangrene is a rare, but life-threatening disease, that can present in a similar fashion. We present a rare case of Fournier's gangrene in a 5-year-old boy associated with a preceding varicella rash.
Jefferies
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Urology Department, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK. matthew_jefferies@hotmail.com
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Jones
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D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male