Acute gangrene of the scrotum and penis in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia. A case of acute necrotizing gangrene.

The authors describe a case of Fournier's gangrene in a young man affected with acute promyelocytic leukemia. They emphasize the rarity of this disease especially in a patient affected with leukemia. Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the same strict antibiotic sensitivity has been found in cutaneous lesions and in several blood cultures. The Fournier's gangrene etiology is discussed.