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Fournier's gangrene in children
J R Adams1, J A Mata, D D Venable
1Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Medical School, Shreveport.
Urology
|May 1, 1990
Abstract:
Necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia is a rare urologic emergency that is especially uncommon in children. We report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a four-year-old boy and analyze the data from 55 previously reported cases. Pediatric cases have been successfully managed with a more conservative surgical approach and have had a significantly lower mortality rate than adult cases.