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Fournier Gangrene
(Fournier Disease; Fournier's Gangrene)
An acute necrotic infection of the scrotum; penis; or perineum. It is characterized by scrotum pain and redness with rapid progression to gangrene and sloughing of tissue. fournier gangrene is usually secondary to perirectal or periurethral infections associated with local trauma, operative procedures, or urinary tract disease.
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Fournier RF-5, Fournier Register, Guy Fournier, Sève Fournier, Fournier gangrene, Fournier RF-10, Pierre Simon Fournier, François Fournier, Sébastien Fournier (chemist), Frank Fournier
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Comments on "Fournier Gangrene"
- Hello, I had a paper cut 5 days ago. I didn't bother to clean it because it looked small. It got infected with pus the next day. Today it looked healed on the outside, but it looks red under the skin. Now it is puffy and numb. Do I have gangrene? What sho... (+)
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