Idiopathic or spontaneous gangrene of the scrotum (Fournier's gangrene).
1949
Y V SACHDEVA, and
B C KHANNA
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D005734
Gangrene
Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.
Gangrenes
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012611
Scrotum
A cutaneous pouch of skin containing the testicles and spermatic cords.
Scrotums
D018934
Fournier Gangrene
An acute necrotic infection of the SCROTUM; PENIS; or PERINEUM. It is characterized by scrotum pain and redness with rapid progression to gangrene and sloughing of tissue. Fournier gangrene is usually secondary to perirectal or periurethral infections associated with local trauma, operative procedures, or urinary tract disease.