Fourniers Gangrene

Fourniers Gangrene is an infection of the genitalia where the genital area (scrotum or perineum and penis) experience severe pain and develops from erythema to necrosis of the tissues. Fourniers Gagrene may occur in a few hours and may even result in death. In this disorder, the bacterial infection spreads rapidly from the urinary tract or abdominal, perianal or retroperitoneal areas which is often followed up by trauma. Gangrene Is cuased due to the thrombosis of small blood vessels under the skin. Gangrene can not only affect males or older males, it can affect women too. Moreover, even children are prone to this infection which can be caused by burns, insect bites, trauma and infections.