"Fournier Gangrene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acute necrotic infection of the SCROTUM; PENIS; or PERINEUM. It is characterized by scrotum pain and redness with rapid progression to gangrene and sloughing of tissue. Fournier gangrene is usually secondary to perirectal or periurethral infections associated with local trauma, operative procedures, or urinary tract disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D018934
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.377 C12.294.229
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| Concept/Terms |
Fournier Gangrene- Fournier Gangrene
- Gangrene, Fournier
- Fournier's Disease
- Fourniers Disease
- Fournier's Gangrene
- Fourniers Gangrene
- Gangrene, Fournier's
- Fournier Disease
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fournier Gangrene" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fournier Gangrene" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Fournier Gangrene" by people in Profiles.
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Higher Morbidity and Mortality in Females With Fournier Gangrene Compared With Males: Insights From National Inpatient Sample Data. J Urol. 2025 Jan; 213(1):99-109.
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Revisiting Fournier Gangrene: A Contemporary Epidemiological Perspective vs Perineal Cellulitis. Urol Pract. 2025 Jan; 12(1):158-166.
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Multidisciplinary management in Fournier's gangrene. Curr Probl Surg. 2024 Jul; 61(7):101499.
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Point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis of Fournier gangrene. Emerg Med J. 2023 09; 40(9):682-685.
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Fournier Gangrene due to Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein-2 Inhibitor Use. Am J Ther. 2024 Mar-Apr 01; 31(2):e203-e205.
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Functional outcomes of Fournier's gangrene: a multi-institutional experience. Can J Urol. 2023 04; 30(2):11487-11494.
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Novel Scrotal Reconstruction after Fournier's Gangrene Using the Integra™ Dermal Regeneration Template. Urology. 2019 Jun; 128:e3-e4.
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the perineum masquerading as necrotizing hidradenitis suppurativa. Dermatol Online J. 2018 Apr 15; 24(4).
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Definitive Wound Closure Techniques in Fournier's Gangrene. Am Surg. 2018 Jan 01; 84(1):86-92.
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Surviving Fournier's gangrene: Multivariable analysis and a novel scoring system to predict length of stay. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2018 05; 71(5):712-718.