Cellulite (inflammation)
Classification according to ICD-10 | |
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L03 | Cellulite |
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) |
In medical jargon , cellulite means inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue . In the German-speaking area, the term phlegmon is used for this , in contrast to the Anglo-American language area, where cellulite is more commonly used. The term is often mistakenly used for cellulite .
Children in particular are affected by this disease. Usually the face is affected. The inflammation is caused by bacteria and therefore treated causally with an antibiotic . Usually it is
literature
- DL Stulberg, MA Penrod, RA Blatny: Common bacterial skin infections. In: Am Fam Physician. 2002 Jul 1; 66 (1), pp. 119-124. Review. PMID 12126026