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New Indian Journal of Surgery

Volume  9, Issue 3, May-June 2018, Pages 393-395
 

Case Report

Female Fournier’s Gangrene: A Rare Entity

Saurav Karmakar1, Swapnil Sen2, Sandeep Kumar3

1Divisional Medical Officer 2,3Post Graduate Trainee, B. R. Singh Hospital, E. Rly, Sealdah Kolkata, West Bengal 700014, India.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.9318.29

Abstract

Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fascitis of the perineal and genitourinary region [1]. Most patients have underlying medical problems which cause a variable degree of immunosuppression [2]. Diabetes mellitus, alcohol abuse, renal insufficiency, and steroid use are the medical problems associated with the entity. It has been postulated that the pathogenesis of Fournier’s Gangrene involves synergistic polymicrobial infection [3]. Fournier’s gangrene is relatively uncommon condition, especially in female patients. Fournier’s gangrene in  women may arise from vulvar orBartholin’s gland abscesses or may result from hysterectomy orepisiotomy wound. Here we report a case of Fournier’s gangrene in a female patient with no known comorbidities.

Keywords: Fournier’s Gangrene in Female Patient; Synergistic; Polymicrobial; Necrotizing Fascitis of Perineal Region; Serial Debridement and Maintenance of Nutrition.


Corresponding Author : Saurav Karmakar, Divisional Medical Officer, B. R. Singh Hospital, E.Rly, Sealdah Kolkata, West Bengal 700014, India.