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Fournier gangrene: first manifestation of occult rectal cancer.
Acta Chir Belg. 2011 Sep-Oct; 111(5):329-31.AC

Abstract

Fournier gangrene is a necrotizing fasciitis of the genital and perineal region. Diverse factors predispose to Fournier gangrene, such as diabetes mellitus, ethylism, liver dysfunction, haematological disorders, obesity or recent regional instrumentation. Rectal tumours can also predispose to Fournier gangrene; most of the reported cases are perforated or unresectable colorectal tumours, but some cases of anorectal cancer diagnosed after recovery from Fournier gangrene have also been reported. In these cases, the presence of a rectal tumour at the time of, or prior to, diagnosis of Fournier gangrene could not be ruled out. We present three cases of rectal cancer whose first manifestation was as Fournier gangrene.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Ruiz-Tovar J
Department of Surgery, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain. jruiztovar@gmail.com
Córdoba L
No affiliation info available
Devesa JM
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdenocarcinomaAgedDiabetes MellitusFatal OutcomeFournier GangreneHumansMaleMiddle AgedRectal NeoplasmsRisk Factors

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22191139

Citation

Ruiz-Tovar, J, et al. "Fournier Gangrene: First Manifestation of Occult Rectal Cancer." Acta Chirurgica Belgica, vol. 111, no. 5, 2011, pp. 329-31.
Ruiz-Tovar J, Córdoba L, Devesa JM. Fournier gangrene: first manifestation of occult rectal cancer. Acta Chir Belg. 2011;111(5):329-31.
Ruiz-Tovar, J., Córdoba, L., & Devesa, J. M. (2011). Fournier gangrene: first manifestation of occult rectal cancer. Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 111(5), 329-31.
Ruiz-Tovar J, Córdoba L, Devesa JM. Fournier Gangrene: First Manifestation of Occult Rectal Cancer. Acta Chir Belg. 2011 Sep-Oct;111(5):329-31. PubMed PMID: 22191139.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Fournier gangrene: first manifestation of occult rectal cancer. AU - Ruiz-Tovar,J, AU - Córdoba,L, AU - Devesa,J M, PY - 2011/12/24/entrez PY - 2011/12/24/pubmed PY - 2012/1/18/medline SP - 329 EP - 31 JF - Acta chirurgica Belgica JO - Acta Chir Belg VL - 111 IS - 5 N2 - Fournier gangrene is a necrotizing fasciitis of the genital and perineal region. Diverse factors predispose to Fournier gangrene, such as diabetes mellitus, ethylism, liver dysfunction, haematological disorders, obesity or recent regional instrumentation. Rectal tumours can also predispose to Fournier gangrene; most of the reported cases are perforated or unresectable colorectal tumours, but some cases of anorectal cancer diagnosed after recovery from Fournier gangrene have also been reported. In these cases, the presence of a rectal tumour at the time of, or prior to, diagnosis of Fournier gangrene could not be ruled out. We present three cases of rectal cancer whose first manifestation was as Fournier gangrene. SN - 0001-5458 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22191139/Fournier_gangrene:_first_manifestation_of_occult_rectal_cancer_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -