associations

Last reviewed 01/2018

Fourniere's Gangrene may be associated with a number of conditions. A common strand appears to be that of immune dysfunction:

  • diabetes mellitus
  • cirrhosis
  • malignancy
  • alcoholism
  • intravenous drug abuse
  • high dose steroid treatment
  • cytotoxic chemotherapy
  • vascular disease
  • morbid obesity