OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of Fournier's gangrene. The CT findings confirmed the diagnosis and showed the extent of the lesion. METHODS/ RESULTS: A young, male alcoholic developed Fournier's gangrene after an episode of urinary tract infection. The extent of the lesion observed on CT correlated with the surgical findings. CONCLUSION: CT evaluation of patients with Fournier's gangrene is advocated. In the case described herein, the extent of the lesion observed on CT correlated with the surgical findings.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of Fournier's gangrene. The CT findings confirmed the diagnosis and showed the extent of the lesion. METHODS/ RESULTS: A young, male alcoholic developed Fournier's gangrene after an episode of urinary tract infection. The extent of the lesion observed on CT correlated with the surgical findings. CONCLUSION: CT evaluation of patients with Fournier's gangrene is advocated. In the case described herein, the extent of the lesion observed on CT correlated with the surgical findings.