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A case of Fournier’s gangrene in a young immunocompetent male patient resulting from a delayed diagnosis of appendicitis
We discuss the case of a 28-year-old male patient presenting to our department with an atypical history of acute scrotal swelling on a background of abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with a perforated appendicitis and Fournier’s gangrene.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4840574/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27106611 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw058 |
| Sumario: | We discuss the case of a 28-year-old male patient presenting to our department with an atypical history of acute scrotal swelling on a background of abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with a perforated appendicitis and Fournier’s gangrene. |
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