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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2026; 14(24): 123416
Published online Aug 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.123416
Table 1 Non-infectious causes of cellulitis mimics
Venous/lymphantic diseases
Allergic dermatitis/eczema
Rheumatologic diseases/arthritis
Malignancy associated disorders
(1) Deep vein thrombosis (phlegmasia cerulea dolens); (2) Chronic venous insufficiency; (3) Venous ulcer; (4) Stasis dermatitis; (5) Lipodermatosclerosis; (6) Superficial thrombophlebitis; (7) Lymphedema; (8) Erythromelalgia/erythermalgia; and (9) Calciphylaxis(1) Asteatotic eczema; (2) Contact dermatitis; (3) Fixed drug eruption; (4) Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells’ syndrome); (5) Urticaria, Angioedema; and (6) Insect bites, foreign body reaction, Injection reaction(1) Gout, pseudogout; (2) Rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy; (3) Adult-onset Still’s disease; (4) Vasculitis; (5) Familial mediterranean fever; (6) Panniculitis, erythema nodosum/erythema induratum; (7) Tenosynovitis; (8) Sarcoidosis; (9) Pyoderma gangrenosum; and (10) Popliteal (Baker’s) cyst(1) Carcinoma erysipeloides; (2) Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma; (3) Paget’s disease; (4) Sweet syndrome; and (5) Radiation recall


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