Fournier's gangrene is an acute, rapidly progressive, and potentially fatal, infective necrotizing fasciitis affecting the external genitalia, perineal or perianal regions. Lemierre's syndrome is a condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and bacteremia caused by primarily anaerobic organisms, following a recent oropharyngeal infection. Although the literature about either of them is rich, there is no report about co-appearance of the two syndromes. We present the case of a young healthy female patient who suffered concomitantly from Fournier's gangrene and Lemierre's syndrome after minor surgery. © Theodoros Aslanidis et al.
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T., A., A., M., & M., G.-P. (2014). Management of a young female patient with Fournier’s gangrene and Lemierre’s syndrome. Pan African Medical Journal, 18, 275. Retrieved from http://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction=viewrecord&from=export&id=L373737429 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.18.275.4602
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