Fournier's gangrene: an unusual presentation for rectal carcinoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a large perforated adenocarcinoma of the rectum manifesting as an ischiorectal abscess progressing to Fournier's gangrene in an insulin-dependent diabetic man. Recognition and management of this rare syndrome in the setting of a common disease is discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Fournier Gangrene
- Rectal Neoplasms