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Cellulitis - acute - Management
What else might it be?
- On the legs, conditions that commonly mimic cellulitis include:
- Varicose eczema (but this is usually bilateral with crusting, scaling, and itch).
- Deep venous thrombosis (but this does not usually cause significant erythema; see the CKS topic on Deep vein thrombosis).
- Other less common conditions which may initially present with similar signs and symptoms to cellulitis include:
- Necrotizing fasciitis.
- Gangrene.
- Acute gout.
- Adverse drug reactions.
- Metastatic cancer (carcinoma erysipeloides).
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