2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.67515
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Fournier's Gangrene Associated With Untreated Crohn’s Disease in a Male Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Nicos Kritharides,
Marios Fouzas,
Afroditi Stoupa
et al.

Abstract: Crohn's disease is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Perianal symptoms are seen in one-third of Crohn's disease cases, with perianal abscesses leading to Fournier's gangrene being extremely rare. Herein, we discuss an interesting case of a male patient with Fournier's gangrene as a result of untreated Crohn's disease.A 51-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a perianal abscess and cellulitis of the perineum. Examination u… Show more

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