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. 2019 Aug 17;62:65–68. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.08.012

Table 1.

Published reports of penile Fournier’s gangrene.

Reference Year Number of Case(s) Predisposing factors
Bernstein et al. [7] 1976 3 Bite during sexual activity
Schneider et al. [8] 1986 2 Urethral stricture
Eke N et al. [9] 1999 1 Adenocarcinoma of the rectum & diabetes mellitus
So A et al [10] 2001 1 Calciphylaxis of the penis
Mouraviev VB et al. [11] 2002 1 Penile self-injection with cocaine
Tauro LF et al. [12] 2005 1 Idiopathic
Anchi T et al. [13] 2009 1 Abrasion of the penis during oral sex
Talwar A et al. [14] 2010 1 Idiopathic
Yecies T et al. [15] 2013 1 Calciphylaxis secondary to end-stage renal disease
Akbulut F et al. [16] 2014 1 Diabetes mellitus
Temiz MZ et al. [17] 2015 1 Diabetes mellitus
Obi AO et al. [3] 2016 4 Long segment penile urethral stricture, penile abrasion from oral sex, penile edema from poorly controlled congestive cardiac failure or Idiopathic
Deb PP et al. [18] 2018 1 Idiopathic
Katsimantas A et al. [19] 2018 1 Idiopathic
Our case 2019 1 Idiopathic