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Fournier gangrene must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [[pain]], [[swelling]], [[erythema]], [[discharge]] and raised temperature ([[fever]]) such as:<ref name=Fournier's>Fournier's gangrene https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fournier-gangrene (2016) Accessed on October 12, 2016 </ref><ref name="pmid23251819">{{cite journal| author=Mallikarjuna MN, Vijayakumar A, Patil VS, Shivswamy BS| title=Fournier's Gangrene: Current Practices. | journal=ISRN Surg | year= 2012 | volume= 2012 | issue= | pages= 942437 | pmid=23251819 | doi=10.5402/2012/942437 | pmc=3518952 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23251819 }} </ref> | |||
*[[abscess|Scrotal abscess]] | |||
*[[Herpes simplex]] | |||
*[[Cellulitis]] | |||
*[[Strangulated hernia]] | |||
*[[necrotizing fasciitis|Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis]] | |||
*[[Balanitis|Gonococcal balanitis]] and [[edema]] | |||
*Vascular occlusion syndromes | |||
*[[Vasculitis|Allergic vasculitis]] | |||
*[[Pyoderma gangrenosum]] | |||
*[[Necrolytic migratory erythema]] | |||
*[[Ecthyma gangrenosum]] | |||
*[[Warfarin necrosis]] | |||
*[[Polyarteritis nodosa]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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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]
Overview
Differentiating Fournier gangrene from Other Diseases
Fournier gangrene must be differentiated from other diseases that cause pain, swelling, erythema, discharge and raised temperature (fever) such as:[1][2]
- Scrotal abscess
- Herpes simplex
- Cellulitis
- Strangulated hernia
- Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis
- Gonococcal balanitis and edema
- Vascular occlusion syndromes
- Allergic vasculitis
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Necrolytic migratory erythema
- Ecthyma gangrenosum
- Warfarin necrosis
- Polyarteritis nodosa
References
- ↑ Fournier's gangrene https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fournier-gangrene (2016) Accessed on October 12, 2016
- ↑ Mallikarjuna MN, Vijayakumar A, Patil VS, Shivswamy BS (2012). "Fournier's Gangrene: Current Practices". ISRN Surg. 2012: 942437. doi:10.5402/2012/942437. PMC 3518952. PMID 23251819.