title: An unusual presentation of Fournier's gangrene.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fournier's gangrene is a rare severe necrotising fasciitis of the genitalia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of Fournier's gangrene caused by perforated sigmoid diverticulitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus is presented along with a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Academic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. dkearnage@gmail.com
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kearney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harney
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: O'Broin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCourt
mesh_terms: D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged