A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy
A rare case of Fournier’s gangrene (FG) secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) affecting the penis and scrotum of a 7-year-old boy is presented. To the authors’ knowledge, there are four cases of FG in children as a result of VZV reported to date. Our patient underwent a total of four surgical de...
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| description | A rare case of Fournier’s gangrene (FG) secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) affecting the penis and scrotum of a 7-year-old boy is presented. To the authors’ knowledge, there are four cases of FG in children as a result of VZV reported to date. Our patient underwent a total of four surgical debridements and was reconstructed using a split-thickness skin graft (SSG). At 1-year post-reconstruction, his graft is robust, and he has no functional issues. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-13abbce16ef04049bedfcfb7618dcfe92025-01-15T00:00:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69192025-01-01202510.1155/cris/6094099A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old BoyEimear Phoenix0Eoin O’Broin1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryA rare case of Fournier’s gangrene (FG) secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) affecting the penis and scrotum of a 7-year-old boy is presented. To the authors’ knowledge, there are four cases of FG in children as a result of VZV reported to date. Our patient underwent a total of four surgical debridements and was reconstructed using a split-thickness skin graft (SSG). At 1-year post-reconstruction, his graft is robust, and he has no functional issues.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/cris/6094099 |
| spellingShingle | Eimear Phoenix Eoin O’Broin A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy |
| title_full | A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy |
| title_short | A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy |
| title_sort | case of fournier s gangrene secondary to varicella zoster virus in a 7 year old boy |
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