FOURNIERS GANGRENE IN A PATIENT WITH ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING USE OF A MECHANICAL ERECTION AID DEVICE

A case of Fournier's gangrene is presented following the use of a cons triction ring in a patient with erectile dysfunction. The necrotizing inflammation started at the skin of the penile shaft and spread over t he entire scrotal area. Total scrotectomy and excision of the skin of the penile shaft were necessary, This case demonstrates that mechanica l constriction devices applied to create or maintain a penile erection are not as free of adverse affects as they are generally believed to be, Physicians who treat patients using these devices should be aware of such severe complications.