Chapter 14 - Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)»Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)»Fournier gangrene (N49.3)
N49.3
Fournier gangrene
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Fournier Gangrene4 drugs (3 approved, 1 experimental)
An acute necrotic infection of the SCROTUM; PENIS; or PERINEUM. It is characterized by scrotum pain and redness with rapid progression to gangrene and sloughing of tissue. Fournier gangrene is usually secondary to perirectal or periurethral infections associated with local trauma, operative procedures, or urinary tract disease.