Fournier’s gangrene caused by penetration of a rectal cancer followed by neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Fournier’s gangrene caused by penetration of a rectal cancer followed by neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Abstract Background Fournier’s gangrene is a necrotizing fasciitis of the genital and perineal region. It may progress, affecting the groin, the thigh, or even the abdominal wall. Despite adequate treatment (debridement and antibiotics), the mortality rate is very high, reaching 20–35%. Fournier’s g...

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Main Authors: Daigo Kobayashi, Mariko Masubuchi, Tsunenobu Takase, Takahiro Ichikawa, Tomohiro Deguchi, Toyohisa Yaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Fournier’s gangrene
Locally advanced rectal cancer
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0526-0

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