PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Keller, Emily C.
AU  - Tomecki, Kenneth J.
AU  - Alraies, M. Chadi
TI  - Distinguishing cellulitis from its mimics
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11121
DP  - 2012 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 547--552
VI  - 79
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/8/547.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/8/547.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2012 Aug 01; 79
AB  - Distinguishing true cellulitis from its many imitators is challenging but critical if we are to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics and delays in treatment. Common imitators of cellulitis are stasis dermatitis, lipodermatosclerosis, contact dermatitis, lymphedema, eosinophilic cellulitis, and papular urticaria. Specific criteria do not exist for the diagnosis of cellulitis, but the alert physician can find clues in the history and physical examination that point toward cellulitis.