Journals / Türk Üroloji Dergisi/Turkish Journal of Urology / 2003 / Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 4

Acute scrotum due to retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis: A case report

Retroperitoneal nekrotizan fasiyitisin neden olduğu akut skrotum: Olgu sunumu

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Although very rare, its prognosis is very poor.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Fournier's gangrene is a synchronous fasciitis of the perineum and the genitalia.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: We present a case of retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis, developed following a perforated appendicitis, which presented with an acute scrotum.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although very rare, its prognosis is very poor.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Skrotum · Erişkin · Tanı

Abstract

Introduction: Fournier's gangrene is a synchronous fasciitis of the perineum and the genitalia. Being a life-threatening condition, it needs an urgent diagnosis and treatment. Diabetes and poor hygiene are predisposing factors. The mortality is reduced with early diagnosis, multiple and aggressive debridements and administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis is another form of the disease with rare occurrence but which is almost uniformly lethal. The lack of external clinical signs, the absence of anatomical barriers and the presence of coexisting conditions make the entity difficult to diagnose and to treat. Materials and Methods: We present a case of retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis, developed following a perforated appendicitis, which presented with an acute scrotum. The patient was finally lost from septicemia. Conclusion: Acute scrotum is a frequent clinical picture in urological practice. We wanted to emphasize that in such a patient, retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis should also be considered in the differential diagnosis. Although very rare, its prognosis is very poor.

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Fournier gangreni, perine ve genital organların eş zamanlı nekrotizan fasiyitisidir. Hayatı tehdit eden bir klinik tablo olup, acil olarak teşhis ve tedavisi gereklidir. En sık diyabetik ve hijyeni bozuk olan bireylerde ortaya çıkar. Erken tanı,-bir veya birden fazla agresif debridman ve geniş spektrumlu parenteral antibiyoterapi, hastalığın mortalité oranını azaltmaktadır. Nekrotizan fasiyitisin retroperitoneal olarak görülmesi, ender rastlanan ancak ölümle sonuçlanabilen bir klinik tablodur. Hastalığın gözle görülebilen bulgularının olmaması, anatomik bariyerlerin yokluğu ve eşlik eden diğer patolojiler nedeni ile teşhis ve tedavisi oldukça güçtür. Bu olgu sunumunda apandisit perforasyonu sonrası, akut skrotum bulguları ile tanı konulabilen, ancak sepsis nedeni ile kaybedilen bir retroperitoneal nekrotizan fasiyitis olgusu tartışılmıştır. Akut skrotum üroloji pratiğinde ender olmayan bir klinik tablodur. Bu tür yakınmalar ile başvuran bir hasta da, ender de olsa, retroperitoneal nekrotizan fasiyitisin ayırıcı tanıda göz önünde bulundurulması gerektiğini düşünüyoruz.

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ŞENKUL, T., ŞEN, B., KURT, Y., KARADEMİR, A. K., İŞERİ, C., ERDEN, D. (2003). Acute scrotum due to retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis: A case report. Türk Üroloji Dergisi/Turkish Journal of Urology, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 4, 489–491. https://ajindex.com/articles/328569

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