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Behind knee swelling: Introduction
Behind knee swelling: Swelling behind the knee. See free access online books about Behind knee swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 32 causes of Behind knee swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Behind knee swelling:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Behind knee swelling.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
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- Infection
- Sebaceous cyst
- Bakers Cyst
- Ingrown hair follicle (see Hair symptoms)
- Varicose vein
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Malignancy
- Skin cancer
- Fracture
- Haematoma
- Ganglion
- Callus formation
- Scar tissue
- Ruptured Achilles heel
- Lymphadenopathy
- Compartment syndrome
- Knee injury
- Bursa
- Morrant Baker's cyst
- Varicose veins
- Abscess
- Aneurysm
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Malignant tumor (type of Cancer)
- Innocent tumor
- Exostosis
- Sarcoma
- Periostitis
- Separation of the epiphysis
- Lipoma
- more causes...»
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Behind knee swelling: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Behind knee swelling, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Behind knee swelling and Nerve symptoms (11 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Pain (11 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Sensations (11 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Behind knee lump (9 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Back lump (8 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Swelling symptoms (8 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Knee lump (8 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Kneecap swelling (8 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Calf lump (7 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Heel lump (7 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Leg lump (7 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Shin lump (7 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Shin swelling (7 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Skin problems (6 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Skin symptoms (6 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Femoral lump (6 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Hump on the back (6 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Foot lump (6 causes)
- Behind knee swelling and Toe lump (6 causes)
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See full list of 739 Symptom Checker combinations related to Behind knee swelling
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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- Swelling symptoms (3072 causes)
- Knee symptoms (125 causes)
- Leg symptoms (1585 causes)
- Limb symptoms (1192 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Behind knee swelling
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Behind knee swelling:
- Behind knee itch (14 causes)
- Knee rash (18 causes)
- Knee pain (118 causes)
- Knee tingling
- Knee symptoms (125 causes)
- Skin itch (1414 causes)
- Skin rash (1085 causes)
- Infection (300 causes)
- Sebaceous cyst
- Deep vein thrombosis (15 causes)
- Varicose veins (57 causes)
- Fracture
- Abscess (40 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Behind knee swelling
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Behind knee swelling from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Behind knee swelling. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Behind knee swelling
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Stories from Users for Behind knee swelling
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Detailed list of causes of Behind knee swelling
The list below shows some of the causes of Behind knee swelling mentioned in various sources:
- Abscess
- Aneurysm
- Bakers Cyst
- Bursa
- Callus formation
- more causes...»
See full list of 32 causes of Behind knee swelling
How Common are these Causes of Behind knee swelling?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Behind knee swelling. Of the 32 causes of Behind knee swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2 causes are "very common" diseases
- 4 causes are "common" diseases
- 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0 causes are "rare" diseases
- 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 28 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 32 causes of Behind knee swelling
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Causes of Behind knee swelling Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Behind knee swelling based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Classifications of Behind knee swelling:
Medical Conditions associated with Behind knee swelling:
Swelling symptoms (2975 causes), Knee symptoms (123 causes), Leg symptoms (1574 causes), Limb symptoms (1182 causes)
Symptoms related to Behind knee swelling:
Behind knee itch, Knee rash (1 cause), Knee pain (40 causes), Knee tingling, Knee symptoms (123 causes), Skin itch (1247 causes), Skin rash (900 causes), Infection (198 causes), Sebaceous cyst, Deep vein thrombosis (9 causes), Varicose veins (49 causes), Fracture, Abscess (17 causes)
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News Archives for Behind knee swelling
Medical news articles related to Behind knee swelling include:
- Swelling After Knee Injury May Hinder Healing
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