POCUS Journal (Apr 2019)

A case of Fournier’s gangrene diagnosed with POCUS

  • Marco Badinella Martini,
  • Antonello Iacobucci

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v4i1.13314
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1

Abstract

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An 87-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes and severe Alzheimer disease was admitted to the emergency department with a lesion of the perineum for two days. The patient appeared agitated and not collaborating on the visit. His vital signs were normal. Physical examination revealed an edematous, suppurative, and foul-smelling perineal-scrotal lesion, with possible subcutaneous emphysema.