Fournier's gangrene in children

Urology. 1990 May;35(5):439-41. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(90)80088-5.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia is a rare urologic emergency that is especially uncommon in children. We report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a four-year-old boy and analyze the data from 55 previously reported cases. Pediatric cases have been successfully managed with a more conservative surgical approach and have had a significantly lower mortality rate than adult cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Fasciitis / pathology*
  • Fasciitis / therapy
  • Gangrene / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Necrosis / therapy
  • Penis / pathology*