A case of Fournier's gangrene in a young immunocompetent male patient resulting from a delayed diagnosis of appendicitis

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We discuss the case of a 28-year-old male patient presenting to our department with an atypical history of acute scrotal swelling on a background of abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with a perforated appendicitis and Fournier's gangrene.

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Wanis, M., Nafie, S., & Mellon, J. K. (2016). A case of Fournier’s gangrene in a young immunocompetent male patient resulting from a delayed diagnosis of appendicitis. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2016(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw058

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