Cellulitis mimickers

Differential Diagnosis

Vascular disorders
- Superficial thrombophlebitis
- Deep venous thrombosis
Dermatologic disorders
- Contact dermatitis
- Insect stings or bites, or other envenemation
- Cutaneous drug reaction
- Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells syndrome)
- Sweet syndrome
Rheumatic disorders
- Gouty arthritis
Immunologic disorders
- Erythromelalgia
- Relapsing polychondritis
Malignant disorders
- Carcinoma erysipelatoides
Familial disorders
- Familial Mediterranean fever
- Familial Hibernian fever
Foreign-body reactions
- Reaction to metal implant
- Mesh intolerance
- Foreign-body granulomatous reactions, such as to silicone injections and paraffin oils