title: Wells syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis): a clinical imitator of bacterial cellulitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of Wells syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis) in a patient who was previously hospitalized twice and received several antibiotic treatments.
  
  
  METHODS
  Inpatient hospital consultation.
  
  
  METHODS
  One patient diagnosed with Wells Syndrome based on supporting clinical history, histopathological examination, and other laboratory data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Change in signs and symptoms over time.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Improvement of skin lesions after administration of corticosteroids.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.forename: Rishi Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coloe
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zirwas
authors.forename: Kamruz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Darabi