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Descriptor English:
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Fournier Gangrene
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Gangrena de Fournier
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Gangrena de Fournier
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Synonyms English:
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Fournier Disease
Fournier's Disease
Fournier's Gangrene
Fourniers Disease
Fourniers Gangrene
Gangrene, Fournier
Gangrene, Fournier's
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Tree Number:
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C01.150.252.377
C12.294.229
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Definition English:
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An acute necrotic infection of the SCROTUM; PENIS; or PERINEUM. It is characterized by scrotum pain and redness with rapid progression to gangrene and sloughing of tissue. Fournier gangrene is usually secondary to perirectal or periurethral infections associated with local trauma, operative procedures, or urinary tract disease. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with specific site or organ/diseases term (IM) or with specific bacterial infection (IM) only if particularly discussed
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History Note English:
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2000(1996)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32745
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Unique Identifier:
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D018934
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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