[Testicular necrosis caused by Fournier's gangrene: an exceptional case].

OBJECTIVE

To report an uncommon case of Fournier's gangrene caused by a perforated retrocecal acute appendicitis that compromised the scrotum and testis.

METHODS

Herein we describe a patient that was admitted for abdominal pain localized to the right lower flank and generalized virulent sepsis.

RESULTS

Resection of the right inguinal cord and testis was performed. The outcome was poor and the patient died of multiorgan failure.

CONCLUSIONS

Fournier's gangrene basically arises from anorectal and urological pathologies, although occasionally it may arise from an intraabdominal source, which should be ruled out especially when the abdominal examination shows interesting findings.