Fournier's gangrene in a 44-year-old woman: CT scan findings.
Arch Esp Urol
; 62(6): 483-5, 2009 Jul.
Article
em En, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19736378
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To show standard CT findings and their diagnostic usefulness in female patients suffering from Fournier's gangrene. METHOD/RESULT:
A woman who had undergone a previous lateral internal sphincterotomy presented to the emergency department with severe pain in the hypogastrium and perianal region; physical examination revealed an induration in the left buttock. CT images showed an abscessed collection in the rectovaginal space and gas in the levator ani muscle, left ischiorectal fossa and the root of the left thigh.CONCLUSIONS:
CT scan is considered an excellent diagnostic tool in the management of patients with Fournier's gangrene, as it shows both the origin of the infection and its extent.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Gangrena de Fournier
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
/
Es
Revista:
Arch Esp Urol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha