1. SAKSHI KUMARI - Final Year MBBS Student, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University.
2. Dr. SHILPI BHATTACHARYA - Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University.
3. PURSHOTAM DASS GUPTA - Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University.
4. Dr. LAV MODH - 3rd Year Resident, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University.
5. Dr. NAISARGI DAHIMA - 1st Year Resident, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University.
6. Dr. ADITI BHATNAGAR - Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University.
7. Dr. NIRUPMA GUPTA - Dean and Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda
University.
Fournier’s gangrene is a severe, rapidly progressing necrotizing infection that primarily affects the perineal and genital regions in males, although infrequent cases in females have been documented. Such presentations are often underrecognized, contributing to diagnostic delays. Predisposing conditions include chronic illnesses, diabetes mellitus, and traumatic injury. We present the case of a 19-year-old female who developed Fournier’s gangrene following a bilateral perianal abscess that required extensive surgical intervention, including debridement, fecal diversion colostomy, and subsequent skin grafting. Microbiological analysis revealed a polymicrobial infection. Prompt recognition and early surgical management led to recovery with minimal morbidity. This case underscores the need for high clinical vigilance and timely, aggressive management in female patients presenting with necrotizing infections of the perineum.
Fournier’s Gangrene, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Perianal Abscess.