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Fournier's gangrene in childhood: a report of 3 infant patients |
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| Authors: | Gü lsen Ekingen,Hakan Agir,Ayla Gü nlemez |
| Affiliation: | a Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey b Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey c Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey d Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey |
| Abstract: | Fournier's gangrene is uncommon in pediatric age group, and little is known about the disease in the newborn period and infancy.Three patients, aged 10 days, 14, and 17 months, with Fournier's gangrene, were treated in our hospital. The predisposing factors were prematurity, a diaper rash, and varicella infection, respectively.Especially, prematurity and diaper rash are rare predisposing factors in the pediatric population; therefore, high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis, conservative surgery, and multidisciplinary approach are the mainstays of management in children with Fournier's gangrene. |
| Keywords: | Fournier's gangrene Perianal necrosis Children Colostomy |
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