Fournier's gangrene in a two-month-old infant

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

Sulmiati¹  Muhammad Faruk²  Robert Christeven²  Elanda Putri Madyaningtias³  Sachraswaty Rachman Laidding³  Farid Nur Mantu⁴  Muhammad Asykar Palinrungi⁵ 

[1] Corresponding author. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Perintis Kemerdekaan KM 11, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia.;Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia;Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia;Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia;Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia;

关键词: Fournier gangrene;    Infant;    Progressive;    Infection;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We present a case of Fournier gangrene (FG) in a two-month-old male infant which admitted to the hospital with chief complaining of progressive scrotal swelling for two weeks. Scrotal ultrasonography showed a free fluid on right hemiscrotal and normal testicles size. Debridement was conducted to remove devitalized tissue. Forty days after the surgery, the patient remained well without any complication.

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