OBJECTIVE: To report a case of Wells syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis) in a patient who was previously hospitalized twice and received several antibiotic treatments. SETTING: Inpatient hospital consultation. PARTICIPANT: One patient diagnosed with Wells Syndrome based on supporting clinical history, histopathological examination, and other laboratory data. MEASUREMENT: Change in signs and symptoms over time. RESULTS: Improvement of skin lesions after administration of corticosteroids. CONCLUSION: Wells syndrome is a clinical condition that mimics bacterial cellulitis. It is characterized as an erythematous, edematous tender plaque with predilection for the lower extremity. The authors report this case to warn clinicians about other primary dermatological disorders that resemble infectious cellulitis in order to avoid misdiagnoses and delayed treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of Wells syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis) in a patient who was previously hospitalized twice and received several antibiotic treatments. SETTING: Inpatient hospital consultation. PARTICIPANT: One patient diagnosed with Wells Syndrome based on supporting clinical history, histopathological examination, and other laboratory data. MEASUREMENT: Change in signs and symptoms over time. RESULTS: Improvement of skin lesions after administration of corticosteroids. CONCLUSION:Wells syndrome is a clinical condition that mimics bacterial cellulitis. It is characterized as an erythematous, edematous tender plaque with predilection for the lower extremity. The authors report this case to warn clinicians about other primary dermatological disorders that resemble infectious cellulitis in order to avoid misdiagnoses and delayed treatment.