10-month-old female with left lower extremities edema, cellulitis, abscess, concern for osteomyelitis. Diffuse subcutaneous edema extends from the knee to the forefoot. No bone marrow edema in the tibia-fibula or in the bones of the foot to suggest osteomyelitis. No abnormal enhancement is present. An area of increased signal intensity on T2 weighted images within the subcutaneous tissues superior to the left lateral malleolus may represent an empty abscess cavity. The visualized ligaments of the ankle are intact without evidence of infection.
Diffuse cellulitis extending from the knee to the forefoot. No osteomyelitis.