Fournier gangrene

Case contributed by Praveen Jha , 18 Jul 2012
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 16 Sep 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Fournier's gangrene
Race changed from Indian/Pakistani to .
Body was changed:

In a setting of fistula-in-ano surgery, a scrotal swellingwall edema with fluid collection and dirty air echoesshadowing from gas most likely represents Fournier's gangrene gangrene.

  • -<p>In a setting of fistula-in-ano surgery, a scrotal swelling with dirty air echoes most likely represent <a href="/articles/fournier-gangrene" title="Fournier's gangrene">Fournier's gangrene</a>.</p>
  • +<p>In a setting of fistula-in-ano surgery, scrotal wall edema with fluid collection and dirty shadowing from gas most likely represents <a href="/articles/fournier-gangrene">Fournier gangrene</a>.</p>

Tags changed:

  • ultrasound

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Marked scrotal wall edema with fluid collection and dirty air echoes within, is seenshadowing from gas.

No evidence of anya hydrocele.

Note: Image quality looks dirty, but that's the dirty look a Fournier's gangrene scrotum has!

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