Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report
Abstract Background Fournier’s gangrene is a rare, fulminant, and usually localized necrotizing soft tissue polymicrobial infection of the perineum, with occasional extension up to the abdominal wall. Case presentation We describe an unusual case of penile gangrene in a 64-year-old Tunisian man suff...
Main Authors: | Kays Chaker, Yassine Ouanes, Makram Rinchi, Nizar Cherni, Mokhtar Bibi, Kheireddine Mrad Dali, Yassine Nouira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03771-x |
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