Sonographic diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene: a rare surgical emergency.
Early diagnosis of life-threatening Fournier's gangrene, a rare surgical emergency, is essential. Detection of gas within the swollen scrotal skin by ultrasonography (US) is of great help in patients with equivocal physical examination findings.
Department of Radiology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Lai King, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China. drvictorchu@yahoo.com.
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Diagnosis; Emergency; Fournier’s gangrene; Sonographic