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Fournier gangrene risk factors
Introduction
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]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Fournier gangrene include: [1][2][3] Age >50 years, male gender, diabetes mellitus, alcohol misuse, immunosupression, chemotherapy, chronic corticosteroid use, HIV, leukemia, liver disease, debilitating illness, malignancy, cytotoxic drugs.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of Fournier gangrene are:[1][2][3]
- Comorbid systemic disorders
- Age >50 yrs
- Male Gender
- Diabetes mellitus
- Alcohol misuse
- Immunosupression
- Chemotherapy
- Chronic corticosteroid use
- HIV
- Leukemia
- Liver disease
- Debilitating illness
- Malignancy
- Cytotoxic drugs
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clayton MD, Fowler JE, Sharifi R, Pearl RK (1990). “Causes, presentation and survival of fifty-seven patients with necrotizing fasciitis of the male genitalia”. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 170 (1): 49–55. PMID 2294630.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Morpurgo E, Galandiuk S (2002). “Fournier’s gangrene”. Surg Clin North Am. 82 (6): 1213–24. PMID 12516849.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vick R, Carson CC (1999). “Fournier’s disease”. Urol Clin North Am. 26 (4): 841–9. PMID 10584624.