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Review
. 1990 May;35(5):439-41.
doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(90)80088-5.

Fournier's gangrene in children

J R Adams Jr  1 , J A Mata, D D Venable, D J Culkin, J A Bocchini Jr
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Review

Fournier's gangrene in children

J R Adams Jr et al. Urology. 1990 May.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia is a rare urologic emergency that is especially uncommon in children. We report a case of Fournier's gangrene in a four-year-old boy and analyze the data from 55 previously reported cases. Pediatric cases have been successfully managed with a more conservative surgical approach and have had a significantly lower mortality rate than adult cases.

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