CARCINOMA OF THE SIGMOID COLON - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF FOURNIERS GANGRENE

被引:42
作者
DEWIRE, DM [1 ]
BERGSTEIN, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] MED COLL WISCONSIN,DEPT SURG,MILWAUKEE,WI 53226
关键词
HERNIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FASCIITIS; SCROTUM; COLONIC NEOPLASMS;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(17)37363-9
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report a case of perforated adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon in an inguinal hernia presenting as Fournier's gangrene. Bowel perforation has been known to cause this disease but, to our knowledge, perforation in an inguinal hernia due to benign or malignant disease has not been reported elsewhere. Gastrointestinal tract perforation should be sought as a potential etiology in patients with necrotizing fasciitis of the genitalia. When such a perforation exists occult malignancy should be ruled out.
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