Fournier's gangrene in a five year old boy - beware of the child post varicella infection.

Scrotal pain and swelling are common presentations in children and are usually secondary to torsion of the testis, hydatid of Morgagni or epididymo-orchitis. Fournier's gangrene is a rare, but life-threatening disease, that can present in a similar fashion. We present a rare case of Fournier's gangrene in a 5-year-old boy associated with a preceding varicella rash.