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Fournier's gangrene following penile self-injection with cocaine
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Fournier's gangrene following penile self-injection with cocaine
Scand J Urol Nephrol.
2002.
Abstract
To date, there have been no reports of Fournier's gangrene following penile self-injection of cocaine. We report a case of cocaine-induced Fournier's gangrene requiring parenteral antibiotics followed by primary surgical debridement and delayed reconstructive procedure of penile skin.
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