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Question
TOPIC SKIN DISORDER case study:
Foreigners gangrene
JC is a 56 year old male who presents to the clinic after 5 days of worsening pain and swelling in his genital region. He states that he has a fever and at night he has chills and shaking. He had hemorrhoids with banding 3 weeks ago. He is divorced, heterosexual and works as a truck driver. He admits to having unprotected sex occasionally.
His genital exam show a diffuse erythema and edema of his scrotum and perineal area, that is very tender to palpation. There are multiple areas of hemorrhagic necrosis involving a large part of the scrotum but not involving the penis. His testicles are normal in size and contour and were not tender. His perirectal area is erythematous, but there was no evidence of fissures, ulcerations, or crepitus.
What is the diagnosis? What is your differential diagnosis?
What are the potential sources?
What are the risk factors for developing this condition?
What organisms cause this condition?
What is the treatment of this condition?