The red leg dilemma: a scoping review of the challenges of diagnosing lower-limb cellulitis.
Mitesh PatelSiang Ing LeeKim Suzanne ThomasJoe KaiPublished in: The British journal of dermatology (2018)
This review highlights the range of alternative pathologies that can be misdiagnosed as cellulitis, and emerging services and diagnostic aids developed to minimize misdiagnosis. Future work should focus on gaining a greater qualitative understanding of the diagnostic challenges from the perspective of patients and clinicians.