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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| ICD-10 | N49.8 (ILDS N49.81), N76.8 |
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| ICD-9 | 608.83 |
| DiseasesDB | 31119 |
| MeSH | D018934 |
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