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ArticleBMJ case reports2011

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis presenting with acute haemorrhagic oedema of the scrotum.

Karina Reyner, Philipp Dahm

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karina ReynerDepartment of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States.
Philipp Dahm
University of Florida · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fournier's gangrene is a form of rapidly progressive necrotising fasciitis involving the soft tissues of the male genitalia. The treatment for this urologic emergency is immediate surgical debridement. Misdiagnosis of Fournier's may lead to unnecessary surgical interventions, making careful recognition of systemic signs of illness crucial. The authors present a case of a 48-year-old patient who presented emergently with massive scrotal oedema, erythema and pain suspicious for Fournier's gangrene and systemic signs of illness, including palpable purpura and leukocytoclastic vasculitis on biopsy.

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Acute DiseaseBiopsyDiagnosis, DifferentialEdemaFournier GangreneHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedScrotumTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMID22679273
PMCPMC3185458
OpenAlexW1971169731

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