hi my mom has a swollen foot and 3/4 of her leg below the knee is beat red and warm to the touch, its been this way for 3-4 days now does she have cellucitious, not sure if is spelled it correctly. she just finished chemotherapy for her lung cancer, she should be cancer free now thank god!
Dear patient Your mother must be having cellulitis considering symptoms you described and decreased immunity post chemotherapy.  It is infection of subcutaneous tissue and happens in immunosuppressive patients.  If not treated is spread with abscess formation. Local ultrasound helps in confirmation of diagnosis.  You need to consult general surgeon as son as possible. Antibiotic such as modular is usually started.