Fournier's gangrene: Fournier gangrene was first identified in

Fournier gangrene was first identified in 1883, when the French venereologist Jean Alfred Fournier described a series in which 5 previously healthy young men suffered from a rapidly progressive gangrene of the penis and scrotum without apparent cause. This condition, which came to be known as Fournier gangrene, is defined as a polymicrobial n... Prognostic factors Fournier gangrene severity index (FGSI) scores > 9 predicts severity and mortality (J Urol 1995;154:89, J Postgrad Med 2008;54:102) FGSI: nine variables are assigned scores of 0 - 4, which are added together Fournier’s gangrene symptoms include intense pain, swelling, skin discolouration, foul odour, and systemic signs like fever or fatigue. Caused by bacterial infections that spread quickly it... Background Fournier's Gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis primarily afecting the perineal, perianal, and genital regions. Genital gangrene was first mentioned in the middle-ages medical works of famous Arab physician Avicenna.