A case of Fournier's gangrene in a young immunocompetent male patient resulting from a delayed diagnosis of appendicitis.
We discuss the case of a 28-year-old male patient presenting to our department with an atypical history of acute scrotal swelling on a background of abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with a perforated appendicitis and Fournier's gangrene.
Department of Urology, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.
Michael
M
Wanis
Department of Urology, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK shady.nafie@me.com.
Shady
S
Nafie
Department of Urology, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.
John Kilian
JK
Mellon