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Initial symptoms of Fournier gangrene include swelling or sudden pain in the scrotum, fever, pallor, and generalized weakness. It is characterized by pain that extends beyond the border of the demarcated erythema. [2] Most cases present mildly, but can progress in hours.
Later, "hospital gangrene" became more commonly used. In 1871, Confederate States Army surgeon Joseph Jones reported 2,642 cases of hospital gangrene with a mortality rate of 46%. In 1883, Dr Jean-Alfred Fournier described necrotizing infections of the perineum and scrotum, now named after him as Fournier gangrene. The term "necrotizing ...
Fournier's gangrene: gangrene caused by infection of the scrotum and usually associated with diabetes. Although the condition is named after Fournier after he published a series of five cases, [2] it was first described by a physician named Baurienne in 1764. [3] Fournier's sign: scars on the mouth following the healing of lesions in congenital ...
Fournier's gangrene (an aggressive and rapidly spreading infection of the perineum) usually presents with fever and intense pain. It is a rare condition but fatal if not identified and aggressively treated with a combination of surgical debridement and broad spectrum antibiotics.
Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. [4] The feet and hands are most commonly affected. [1] If the gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis. [1] Symptoms may include: [1] a change in skin color to red or black; numbness; swelling; pain; skin breakdown; coolness
Michel Fournier, 71, was charged Friday with the murder of Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, who went missing in Mount Hood National Forest late last month, KGW8 reported.
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