[Fournier's gangrene--serious complication of perianal abscess].

Authors present the case of Fournier's gangrene in course of perianal abscess. They pay attention to fulminant clinical course of superficial perineal fascia necrosis caused by mixed bacterial flora included aerobes and anaerobes and difficulties of treatment. They indicate the possibility of septic shock and multiple organ failure leading to death, in spite of intensive surgical and pharmacological treatment.