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Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Urología

2007, Number 3

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Rev Mex Urol 2007; 67 (3)

Necrosis escrotal y gangrena de Fournier en un paciente con leucemia aguda. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura

Flores TJE, Varela HPE, Ovilla MR

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 165-169
PDF size: 258.23 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Fournier’s gangrene requires an early diagnosis and an aggressive treatment in order to reduce its mortality.
Objective: We inform a case of Fournier’s gangrene in a patient with acute myeloblastic leukemia.
Matherial and methods: We present the case of a post bone marrow transplanted patient due to acute myeloblastic leukemia that presented with scrotal necrosis.
Results: Surgical debridment of the scrotal necrosis was performed with secondary closure with a flap rotation and free graft. The patient developed encephalopathy and died.
Discussion: Fournier’s gangrene is a disease with a high mortality rate.
Conclusion: Fournier’s gangrene requires early diagnosis, wide spread antibiotic treatment and early surgery.


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