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ArticleAmerican journal of clinical and experimental urology2026

Fulminant Fournier's gangrene following perineal trauma in a patient with suspected chronic inflammatory bowel disease: a case report.

Adam Berezowski, Krzysztof K Gofron, Mateusz Marcinek, Magdalena Borówka, Przemysław Lasota

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Article in American journal of clinical and experimental urology, 2026. 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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Adam BerezowskiM. Pirogow Regional Specialist Hospital 90-001 Łódź, Poland.
Krzysztof K GofronMedical University of Gdańsk Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland.
Mateusz MarcinekDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Magdalena BorówkaMedical University of Silesia 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Przemysław LasotaM. Pirogow Regional Specialist Hospital 90-001 Łódź, Poland.

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Abstract

Fournier's Gangrene (FG) is a rare, fulminant, and necrotizing inflammation of the perineal fascia. We present a case of 35-year-old Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) man with severe gangrene (Fournier's Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI) ≥ 17) due to atypical etiology: mechanical damage to the perineum resulting from sexual intercourse and ingestion of a vasoconstrictor substance, with the background of an active, chronic inflammatory process of the intestines. In the described patient, due to severe sepsis and diverse microbiology, four radical urological interventions were initially performed, following one more reconstructive surgery. The defects were reconstructed using split-thickness skin grafts and flaps - sixth surgery. The discussion focuses on the management of the defects without orchidopexy, conventional wound management (without vacuum assisted closure (VAC) or Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)), and multi-stage complications (urethral fistula and limited erections), which are noticeable on the quality of patient's life (QoL).

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case reportDoppler ultrasonographyFGSIFournier’s gangreneMSM (men-who-have-sex-with-man)scrotal reconstruction

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PMID42488355
PMCPMC13389590

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