Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery

Fournier’s Gangrene in a Female Patient: Rare Case Report

Jothiprasad Venkatesan *

Department of General Surgery, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, India.

T. B. Noufal

Department of General Surgery, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, India.

Sureeskumar Subramaniam

Department of General Surgery, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, India.

Sarveswaran Venugopal

Department of General Surgery, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Fournier’s gangrene is a rare, rapidly progressive, necrotizing fasciitis of the external genitalia and perineum. It is predominantly a disease of males but very rarely can occur in females also. It is a surgical emergency. An early diagnosis including evaluation of predisposing and etiological factors, metabolic and physiological parameters with prompt resuscitation, aggressive surgical debridement, broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage, and continuous monitoring of all the parameters is essential for a good outcome. This will reduce the mortality and morbidity of the disease. In this study we are reporting Fournier’s gangrene in a 56 years old diabetic female who was treated successfully with good outcome.

Keywords: Fournier gangrene, necrotizing fasciitis, female, management

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