| Title | Fournier's gangrene following botulinum toxin injection. | | Author(s) | Mallo-González N, López-Rodríguez R, Fentes DP, Campos-Franco J, Lado FL, Alende-Sixto MR | | Institution | Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain. | | Source | Scand J Urol Nephrol 2008; 42(3):301-303. | | Abstract | Fournier's gangrene is a form of necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal region that frequently affects immunocompromised patients. In most cases the point of entry of the infecting microorganisms goes undetected. A case of necrotizing fasciitis was diagnosed in a 77-year-old male with diabetes mellitus following an injection of botulinum toxin in the anal sphincter to treat an anal fissure. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 18432537 |
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