Fournier gangrene in puerperas after cesarean section

Abstract

Fournier gangrene is a form of necrotizing fasciitis that mainly affects men suffering from immunodeficiency after surgeries of the genitals and perineum. Literature data on the occurrence of this complication in women are rare, and there are no data in obstetric practice. Herein, we present a clinical case of severe sepsis with an unfavorable outcome owing to anterior abdominal wall phlegmon (Fournier phlegmon) in a puerperal woman after cesarean section.