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Fournier's Gangrene and Nursing Care in a Patient Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report

Multipl Miyelom Tanılı Hastada Fournier Gangreni ve Hemşirelik Bakımı: Olgu Sunumu

Gülcan Yiğit(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0001-9649-1913
Gizem Uysal(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0009-0001-0868-7498
Hande Cengiz Açıl(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0003-1351-4185
Dilek Aygin(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0003-4620-3412
Pages
397–406
Publication Date
2026-08-13
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Objective & Hypothesis:Fournier's Gangrene and Nursing Care in a Patient Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report Abstract Multiple myeloma is a hematologic malignancy characterized by the abnormal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, accounting for approximately 10% of all blood cancers.
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Key Findings & Data:Both conditions present significant complexities in treatment and care, necessitating a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach.
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🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
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⚙️Variables:fournier gangreni · hemşirelik bakımı · multipl miyelom.

Abstract

Fournier's Gangrene and Nursing Care in a Patient Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report Abstract Multiple myeloma is a hematologic malignancy characterized by the abnormal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, accounting for approximately 10% of all blood cancers. Fournier’s gangrene, in contrast, is a rapidly progressive, necrotizing soft tissue infection that affects the perineal, genital, and perianal regions and carries a high risk of mortality. Both conditions present significant complexities in treatment and care, necessitating a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. The effective management of patients with multiple myeloma complicated by Fournier’s gangrene requires a multidisciplinary approach, with nurses playing a pivotal role in delivering individualized and evidence-based care. This study presents the treatment process and nursing interventions for a 63-year-old male patient diagnosed with multiple myeloma who subsequently developed Fournier’s gangrene. Nursing diagnoses, based on the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) framework, included impaired tissue integrity, acute pain, self-care deficit, imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, altered blood glucose level, anxiety, altered level of consciousness, impaired physical mobility, knowledge deficit, risk for aspiration, and risk for falls. This study emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis, prompt surgical intervention, and a multidisciplinary approach in managing critical conditions such as Fournier’s gangrene in patient diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Keywords: Fournier gangrene, nursing care, multiple myeloma. There is no funding to support this study.

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Multipl Miyelom Tanılı Hastada Fournier Gangreni ve Hemşirelik Bakımı: Olgu Sunumu Öz Multipl miyelom, kemik iliğinde üretilen plazmanın anormalleşmesi sonucu ortaya çıkan, hematolojik malignitelerin yaklaşık %10'unu oluşturan bir kanser türüdür. Fournier gangreni ise perineal, genital ve perianal alanda hızla ilerleyen, nekrotizan ve yaşamı tehdit eden bir hastalıktır. Hemşirelerin, multipl miyelom ve Fournier gangreni olan hastada, bireysel bakım sürecini iyi bir şekilde yönetebilmeleri oldukça önemlidir. Çalışmada, multipl miyelom tanılı 63 yaşındaki erkek hastada gelişen Fournier gangreninin tedavi süreci ve hemşirelik bakımı sunulmaktadır. Olguda Kuzey Amerika Hemşirelik Tanıları Birliği-NANDA kapsamında ele alınan hemşirelik tanıları “Doku bütünlüğünde bozulma, Akut ağrı, Özbakım eksikliği, Beslenmede değişim: Gereksinimden az, Sıvı elektrolit dengesizliği, Kan glukoz düzeyinde değişim, Anksiyete, Bilinç düzeyinde değişim, Fiziksel mobilitede bozulma, Bilgi eksikliği, Aspirasyon riski, Düşme riski” şeklindedir. Sonuç olarak çalışmada, multipl miyelom tanılı hastalarda Fournier gangreni gibi kritik hastalıkların erken tanı, hızlı cerrahi müdahale ve multidisipliner tedavi ile yönetimi vurgulanmaktadır. Hemşireler, multidisipliner ekip içinde aktif rol alarak, bireyselleşmiş ve kanıta dayalı bakım ile hastaların iyileşmesinde önemli katkılar sunmaktadır. Anahtar kelimeler: fournier gangreni, hemşirelik bakımı, multipl miyelom. Destekleyen herhangi bir kurum bulunmamaktadır.

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Yiğit, G., Uysal, G., Açıl, H. C., Aygin, D. (2026). Fournier's Gangrene and Nursing Care in a Patient Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 42 Sayı: 2, 397–406. https://doi.org/10.53490/egehemsire.1805064

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