Korean J Androl.  2010 Dec;28(3):223-225.

A Case of Fournier Gangrene after Penile Methamphetamine Injection

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. haeypark@hanyang.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Fournier gangrene is a fulminant infection of the genitalia, perineum, or abdominal wall. It is a life threatening progressive disease that requires aggressive surgical therapy and broad spectrum antibiotic treatment. We present one case of Fournier gangrene after penile methamphetamine injection.

Keyword

Fournier gangrene; Methamphetamine; Penis

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Wall
Fournier Gangrene
Genitalia
Male
Methamphetamine
Penis
Perineum
Methamphetamine
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