リンパ浮腫に伴う大腿部再発性蜂窩織炎の様相を呈した後腹膜膿瘍の1例

Lymphedema is an underlying cause of recurrent cellulitis; therefore, febrile patients with lymphedema tend to be diagnosed as having cellulitis even if the clinical findings are not consistent. We managed a case that was initially treated as cellulitis, but was subsequently diagnosed as a case of retroperitoneal abscess with concurrent soft tissue infection and vertebral osteomyelitis. The patient was completely cured after 6 weeks of intravenous antibiotic therapy and oral antibiotic therapy for the remaining lesions, with no recurrence during follow-up.