title: Fournier gangrene: rare complication of rectal cancer.
abstract: Fournier's Gangrene is a rare complication of rectal cancer. Its discovery is often delayed. It's incidence is about 0.3/100,000 populations in Western countries. We report a patient with peritoneal perforation of rectal cancer revealed by scrotal and perineal necrotizing fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Pierlesky Elion
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Ossibi
authors.affiliation: Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Souiki
authors.affiliation: Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ibn Majdoub
authors.affiliation: Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Imane
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Toughrai
authors.affiliation: Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Said Ait
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Laalim
authors.affiliation: Visceral Surgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mazaz
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Somuah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tenkorang
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: My Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Farih
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003082:Colectomy; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004630:Emergencies; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010502:Perineum / Q000473:pathology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Fournier's Gangrene; complication; rectal cancer