Fournier gangrene
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[1]; Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Fournier’s gangrene; Idiopathic gangrene of scrotum; Periurethral phlegmon; Streptococcal scrotal gangrene; Genito-perineal gangrene; Phagedena
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