Fournier’s gangrene of the penis complicating both COVID-19- and Mpox-related genital ulceration – A case report
Karolina Louisa Suzanna Kerkemeyer, Christopher Barry Bunker, Karl H. Pang, Hussain M. Alnajjar, Asıf Muneer, Alex Freeman
Abstract
Karolina Louisa Suzanna Kerkemeyer, Christopher Barry Bunker, Karl H. Pang, Hussain M. Alnajjar, Asıf Muneer, Alex Freeman
Abstract
Fournier's gangrene is a rare, rapidly progressive, fulminant form of infective necrotising fasciitis of the genital, perianal and perineal regions. We present a case of Fournier's gangrene of the penis complicating acute genital ulceration and recurrent paraphimosis that was secondary to contemporaneous COVID-19 and Mpox infection in an otherwise healthy 41-year-old man. It is important for clinicians to be aware of Fournier's gangrene, as early detection remains the cornerstone of effective tissue and indeed life conserving management.
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Fournier's gangrene is a rare, rapidly progressive, fulminant form of infective necrotising fasciitis of the genital, perianal and perineal regions. We present a case of Fournier's gangrene of the penis complicating acute genital ulceration and recurrent paraphimosis that was secondary to contemporaneous COVID-19 and Mpox infection in an otherwise healthy 41-year-old man. It is important for clinicians to be aware of Fournier's gangrene, as early detection remains the cornerstone of effective tissue and indeed life conserving management.
Key concepts: Medicine, Gangrene, Necrotising fasciitis, Fournier gangrene, Penis, Fulminant, Fasciitis, Sex organ