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HIV infection presenting with Fournier's gangrene.

Neth J Med. 1998 Oct;53(4):168-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/99043083
Roca B; Cunat E; Simon E; Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General of Castellon, Spain.; brocav@meditex.es

Abstract: Fournier's gangrene represents an acute severe necrotizing inflammatory process affecting the scrotum and penis. We report the case of a patient with Fournier's gangrene as the presenting sign of HIV infection. The process began with balanitis and rapidly destroyed the penis. Aggressive medical and surgical management proved successful.
Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Antibiotics, Combined/THERAPEUTIC USE Case Report CD4 Lymphocyte Count Follow-Up Studies Fournier's Gangrene/*COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY/SURGERY Human HIV/IMMUNOLOGY HIV Antibodies/ANALYSIS HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY Male Middle Age Penile Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS/DRUG THERAPY/SURGERYKWDjournalarticleantibiotics,combined/therapeuticusecasereportcd4lymphocytecountfollow-upstudiesfournier'sgangrene/KWDcomplications/drugtherapy/surgeryhumanhiv/immunologyhivantibodies/analysishivinfections/KWDcomplications/diagnosis/drugtherapymalemiddleagepenilediseases/KWDcomplications/drugtherapy/surgery
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