Fournier's Gangrene: Difference between revisions
Urology4all (talk | contribs) Created page with "== Definition == '''An acute, rapidly progressive and potentially fatal, infective necrotizing fasciitis affecting the external genitalia, perineal or perianal regions''' == History == * First described in 1764 by Baurienne * Named after Professor Jean-Alfred Fournier (1832-1914), a Parisian venereologist, who presented in 1883 a case of perineal gangrene in an otherwise healthy young man == Relevant anatomy == * See Figure * '''Superior to inguinal ligament''' ** ''..." |
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**** '''Dartos fascia in the scrotum''' | **** '''Dartos fascia in the scrotum''' | ||
* '''Pelvis''' | * '''Pelvis''' | ||
** '''Colle’s fascia''' | ** '''Colle’s fascia''' (see [[wikipedia:Fascia_of_Colles#/media/File:Gray403.png|Figure]]) | ||
*** Attached to the pubic arch and the base of the perineal membrane | *** Attached to the pubic arch and the base of the perineal membrane | ||
**** Perineal membrane is also known as the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm and, together with Colles’ fascia, defines the superficial perineal space | **** Perineal membrane is also known as the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm and, together with Colles’ fascia, defines the superficial perineal space | ||