Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
Fournier's Gangrene Following Hydrogel Spacer-Related Rectal Ulcer and Fistula in a Patient Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Case Report.
Kazuya Kimura, Kenta Watanabe, Mizuki Kobayashi, Keisuke Okubo, Hiromi Sato, Shintaro Narita, Yuki Wada, Satoshi Kumagai, Kimihiko Sato, Sho Fukuda, Tatsuki Yoshida, So Kodama, Yohei Saruta, Ryo Abe, Yosuke Shimodaira
Published: 202510.2169/internalmedicine.6449-25
Abstract
Hydrogel spacers are commonly used to reduce rectal toxicity during radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Although generally safe, rare, serious complications may occur. We report the case of a man with diabetes and renal failure who developed a ref…
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