87-year-old man with left calf swelling. Assess for abscess, hematoma or fluid collection. There is subcutaneous soft tissue thickening and edema with thickening of the intralobular septa extending from a few centimeters below the knee to just above the ankle. These findings are also present on the right, however with less soft tissue thickening, on the right. There is no hematoma or focal fluid collection. The subcutaneous tissues of the left calf demonstrate increased in vascular flow on color Doppler.
Bilateral subcutaneous edema. Skin and subcutaneous tissue thickening with increased vascularity on the left is compatible with cellulitis.