Fournier gangrene
Fournier gangrene or Fournier's gangrene is an acute gangrenous infection of the scrotum, penis, or perineum following local trauma, operative procedures, an underlying urinary tract disease, or a distant acute inflammatory process.[2]
Galukande et al. (2014) reported two cases of previously rare Fournier's gangrene at the Infectious Disease Institute and International Hospital Kampala (IHK). The cases eventually recovered with aggressive treatment. The increase in the incidence of Fourner's gangrene is attributed to the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) sponsored by the United States of America.[3] .
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Hamdy FC, Eardley I (2017): Oxford Textbook of Urological Surgery. Oxford University Press. P. 76. ISBN 9780191022524.
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Galukande M, Seskavuga DB, Muganzi A, Coutinho A. Fournier's gangrene after adult male circumcision. int J Emerg Med. September 2014; 7(1): 1n4. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
