The lesions may arise spontaneously from thrombosis of arteries supplying the skin, with resultant infarction. In others, necrosis follows trauma or infection of the leg.

One of the most dreaded effects of the bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp) is the appearance of a necrotic skin lesion, but a clinical study by Brazilian researchers recently ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

The differential diagnosis of prominent mucositis in conjunction with necrotic skin lesions should always include Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), a severe ...

Warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) occurs in only 0.01%-0.1% [1,4,5] of patients taking the drug; the incidence is higher in middle-aged women. This side effect typically appears during the ...

Over time, the patient's monkeypox lesions dried out and his nose "partially improved" with less swelling, according to the report. While necrosis is not reversible, it is possible to treat the ...