Red in the Face: What Cause?

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Spider bite? Virus? Inflammatory disease? Or, something else?

For 5 days, a 68-year-old woman has been bothered by a painful swelling on her left cheek.

What is the likely diagnosis?

Brown recluse spider bite
Herpes simplex
Herpes zoster
Sarcoidosis
Erysipelas
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