Fournier's Gangrene: A Rare Infectious Entity in an Adolescent with Type II Diabetes

• Autors principals: Sara C. Sanders MD (Autor), Archana Balamohan MD (Autor), Emily S. Smith MD (Autor), Maxwell D. Taylor MD (Autor), Rebecca M. Cantu MD, MPH (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: SAGE Publishing, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Fournier's gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and external genital organs that is uncommon in the pediatric age group. We present a case report of a 17-year-old obese male with comorbidities of type II diabetes, hypertension, and tobacco use, who presented t...