Fournier's gangrene in a two-month-old infant

Abstract

We present a case of Fournier gangrene (FG) in a two-month-old male infant which admitted to the hospital with chief complaining of progressive scrotal swelling for two weeks. Scrotal ultrasonography showed a free fluid on right hemiscrotal and normal testicles size. Debridement was conducted to remove devitalized tissue. Forty days after the surgery, the patient remained well without any complication.

Keywords

• Fournier gangrene
• Infant
• Progressive
• Infection