RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Distinguishing cellulitis from its mimics
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 547
OP 552
DO 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11121
VO 79
IS 8
A1 Emily C. Keller
A1 Kenneth J. Tomecki
A1 M. Chadi Alraies
YR 2012
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/8/547.abstract
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.