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*Papular urticaria. | *Papular urticaria. | ||
*[[Metastatic disease]].<ref name=pmid24463287>{{Cite journal | last1 = Jang | first1 = YH. | last2 = Lim | first2 = do H. | last3 = Kim | first3 = YH. | last4 = Suh | first4 = WY. | last5 = Park | first5 = KW. | last6 = Song | first6 = IH. | last7 = Lee | first7 = SI. | title = [Early gastric cancer with cellulitis-like skin metastasis]. | journal = Korean J Gastroenterol | volume = 63 | issue = 1 | pages = 39-41 | month = Jan | year = 2014 | doi = | PMID = 24463287 }}</ref> | *[[Metastatic disease]].<ref name=pmid24463287>{{Cite journal | last1 = Jang | first1 = YH. | last2 = Lim | first2 = do H. | last3 = Kim | first3 = YH. | last4 = Suh | first4 = WY. | last5 = Park | first5 = KW. | last6 = Song | first6 = IH. | last7 = Lee | first7 = SI. | title = [Early gastric cancer with cellulitis-like skin metastasis]. | journal = Korean J Gastroenterol | volume = 63 | issue = 1 | pages = 39-41 | month = Jan | year = 2014 | doi = | PMID = 24463287 }}</ref> | ||
*Deep vein thrombosis.<ref name=pmid21410612/> | |||
*[[Panniculitis]].<ref name=pmid21410612/> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:49, 21 October 2015
Cellulitis is an acute inflammatory process of the dermis and/or subcutis due to an infection.[1][2]
General
Clinical features:[2]
- Swelling.
- Warmth
- Tenderness.
- Erythema.
Note:
- These are the classic features of inflammation (rubor, tumour, calor and dolor).
DDx (clinical):[3]
- Stasis dermatitis.
- lipodermatosclerosis.
- Contact dermatitis.
- Lymphedema.
- Eosinophilic cellulitis.
- Papular urticaria.
- Metastatic disease.[4]
- Deep vein thrombosis.[2]
- Panniculitis.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Busam, Klaus J. (2009). Dermatopathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 122. ISBN 978-0443066542.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bailey, E.; Kroshinsky, D.. "Cellulitis: diagnosis and management.". Dermatol Ther 24 (2): 229-39. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8019.2011.01398.x. PMID 21410612.
- ↑ Keller, EC.; Tomecki, KJ.; Alraies, MC. (Aug 2012). "Distinguishing cellulitis from its mimics.". Cleve Clin J Med 79 (8): 547-52. doi:10.3949/ccjm.79a.11121. PMID 22854433.
- ↑ Jang, YH.; Lim, do H.; Kim, YH.; Suh, WY.; Park, KW.; Song, IH.; Lee, SI. (Jan 2014). "[Early gastric cancer with cellulitis-like skin metastasis].". Korean J Gastroenterol 63 (1): 39-41. PMID 24463287.