Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening multi-aetiological and polymicrobial infective necrosis of the external genitalia, perineum, and peri-anal regions. Early recognition and aggressive multidisciplinary medical and surgical management are essential to reduce long-term morbidity and mortality. Acute appendicitis is a rare cause of FG. Here, we report the management of a 90-year-old man presenting atypically with a perforated appendicitis resulting in FG.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.81905
Authors: Adeoye Debo-Aina, Abigail Hardy, Alexander Martindale, Kayah Wilks, Rizwan Ahmed, Sonia Mason, Tarun Singhal, Nkwam Nkwam
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409257628