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Fournier gangrene

Case contributed by Michael P Hartung
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Left ischial skin ulcer. Soft tissue air in the scrotum and perineum. Scrotal edema. Reactive inguinal adenopathy. 

Case Discussion

Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the scrotum and perineum, typical of Fournier gangrene. 

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