Diabetes with cellulitis: a case report of ulceration and cellulitis in a patient of diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is a hyperglycemic statedue to insulin resistance or decreased insulin production. It increases the tendency to develop thrombosis and infections in the body. It may cause impairment of various physiological mechanisms like coagulation factors, platelet functions, and altered vascular structure which may predispose the patient to thrombotic events. The altered immune system leading to infectious events tends to be way more threatening in diabetic patients than in non-diabetic patients. Cellulitis on the other hand is a bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue which may occur at any age typically involving lower extremities. In this current report, we delineate a case of cellulitis occurring in a diabetic patient, which is a major predisposing factor.