15 September 2024
: Case report 
Critical Chest Wall Necrotizing Fasciitis Triggered by Herpes Zoster: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Abdulrahman Manaa Alamri1ABDEFG*, Hajar Hassan Ali AlWadai1DEFG, Nadia Ali Ismael Isaway1BDFGDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944186
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944186
Figure 3. Photomicrographs depict the histopathological features of necrotizing tissues affected by a necrotizing soft tissue infection. The images reveal extensive tissue necrosis, with large areas of cell death (green arrow). Additionally, there is evidence of acute suppurative inflammation (black arrow), characterized by the presence of numerous neutrophils and bacterial colonies, indicating a severe bacterial infection. These findings are consistent with a diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infection and highlight the aggressive nature of the inflammatory response.