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Sandra Gonzalez Gompf, MD, FACP

Sandra Gonzalez Gompf, MD, FACP

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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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Cellulitis can occur in almost any part of the body. Most commonly, it occurs in areas that have been damaged or are inflamed for other reasons, such as inflamed injuries, contaminated cuts, and areas with poor skin condition or bad circulation. The common symptoms of cellulitis are as follows:

• Redness of the skin



• Red streaking of the skin or broad areas of redness



• Swelling



• Warmth



• Pain or tenderness



• Drainage or leaking of yellow clear fluid or pus from the skin; large blisters may occur



• Tender or swollen lymph nodes near the affected area



• Fever can result if the condition spreads to the body via the blood

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