Gangrene Juvenile

If you observe changes and symptoms that may be associated with gangrene in adolescents, it is important to see a doctor immediately. Gangrene in youth refers to limited but significant tissue necrosis that is usually limited to the joint area and then spreads partially or completely around the joint. This disease is also known as juvenile gangrene, gangrenous arthritis, arthrogenic arthritis and Duchamp's syndrome.

*Symptoms* that may indicate gangrene in teenagers include: *pain, swelling, redness and dysfunction in the joint*. Many patients will have other symptoms including deformity, lethargy, lymphadenopathy, fatigue and fever