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Leg swelling: Introduction

Leg swelling: Swelling of one or both legs. See free access online books about Leg swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 554 causes of Leg swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Leg swelling:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Leg swelling. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Leg swelling:

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Leg swelling: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Leg swelling

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Diagnostic Guides for Leg swelling

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Leg swelling from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Leg swelling. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Leg swelling

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Leg swelling

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Diagnostic tests for Leg swelling:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Leg swelling. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Temperature
    • Inspect legs for size and symmetry, any bruises, swellings, discoloration, ulcers or rashes If swelling is due to edema , is it pitting(skin is indented when pressure is applied) or non- pitting - can assist in determining cause of edema (swelling) e.g. bilateral pitting edema occurs in heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, nephrotic syndrome, malabsorption form the gastrointestinal tract; unilateral pitting edema occurs in deep venous thrombosis and with compression of large veins by pelvic tumor or lymph nodes; non-pitting edema occurs in hypothyroidism and lymphedema.
    • Signs of edema - If swelling is due to edema ,examine for signs of possible causes such as congestive cardiac failure , liver cirrhosis , nephritic syndrome, deep venous thrombosis , hypothyroidism and varicose veins (e.g. examine for enlarged liver which may suggest cirrhosis or cardiac disease; ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity) along with enlarged liver would suggest cirrhosis of the liver or constrictive pericarditis; enlarged liver without ascites would suggest congestive cardiac failure.
    • Feel the leg for local causes of swelling, pain and tenderness
  • more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Leg swelling. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had the leg swelling? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Where exactly is the swelling on the leg? - e.g. ankle, calf, thigh.
  • Is it unilateral or bilateral?
  • Are there other areas of the body that are swollen? - e.g. abdomen, face, sacral area.
  • Did the swelling follow trauma or activity? - may suggest leg muscle injury e.g. ruptured gastrocnemius muscle, leg injury, compartment syndrome.
  • more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Leg swelling) may include:

  • Symptoms of deep venous thrombosis? - e.g. diffuse leg swelling, leg warmth, ankle pitting edema.
  • Symptoms of acute lower limb ischemia or compartment syndrome? - e.g. sudden severe calf pain, absent pallor of skin, paresthesia or numbness of lower leg, paralysis or weakness of leg, swelling of the foot and ankle.
  • Symptoms of Hypothyroidism? - e.g. intolerance to cold , weight gain , constipation, non-pitting lower limb swelling.
  • Varicose veins? - may suggest venous incompetence and possible cause of ankle and lower leg swelling.
  • Symptoms of cardiac failure - e.g. shortness of breath on exertion, bilateral ankle swelling that is usually symmetrical and worse in the evenings, with improvement during the night. As the heart failure progresses, swelling ascends to involve the legs, thighs, genitalia and abdomen.
  • more symptoms...»

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Medications or substances causing Leg swelling:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Leg swelling as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Leg swelling:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Leg swelling as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Nifedipine and quinidine interaction
  • Adalat and quinidine interaction
  • Adalat CC and quinidine interaction
  • Nifedical XL and quinidine interaction
  • Nifeditab CR and quinidine interaction
  • Procardia and quinidine interaction
  • Procardia XL and quinidine interaction
  • Lexxel and quinidine interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Organs affected by Leg swelling:

The list of organs typically affected by Leg swelling may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Leg swelling

The list below shows some of the causes of Leg swelling mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Leg 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 Leg swelling. Of the 554 causes of Leg swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 4 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 8 causes are "common" diseases
  • 7 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 2 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 8 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 536 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 554 causes of Leg swelling

Conditions listing symptoms: Leg swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Leg swelling' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Aagenaes syndrome ... swollen legs
  • Abdominal chemodectomas with cutaneous angiolipomas ... leg swelling
  • Acinic cell carcinoma ... swollen legs
  • Acquired angioedema ... foot swelling
  • Acquired angioedema, type 1 ... foot swelling
  • Acquired angioedema, type 2 ... foot swelling
  • Acromegaly ... swollen feet
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell ... leg swelling
  • Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency ... leg swelling, foot swelling
  • Alport Syndrome ... ankle swelling, leg swelling, foot swelling
  • Alport syndrome - mental retardation - midface hypoplasia - elliptocytosis ... foot swelling
  • Alport syndrome with macrothrombocytopenia ... foot swelling
  • Anaphylaxis ... swollen feet
  • Anesthetic agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Anesthetic agent-induced liver damage - Chloroform ... swelling in feet
  • Anesthetic agent-induced liver damage - Cyclopropane ... swelling in feet
  • Anesthetic agent-induced liver damage - Ether ... swelling in feet
  • Anesthetic agent-induced liver damage - Halothane ... swelling in feet
  • Anesthetic agent-induced liver damage - Methoxyflurane ... swelling in feet
  • Anesthetic agent-induced liver damage - Nitrous Oxide ... swelling in feet
  • Ankle fracture ... ankle swelling
  • Ankle sprain ... ankle swelling
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Cephalosporin ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Chloramphenicol ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Clindamycin ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Erythromycin estolate ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Erythromycin Ethyl succinate ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Novobiocin ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Quinolone ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Spectinomycin ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Sulfones ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Telithromycin ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Tetracycline ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Nitrofuran ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Penicillin ... swelling in feet
  • Antibiotics-induced liver damage - Rifampicin ... swelling in feet
  • Anticonvulsive-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Anticonvulsive-induced liver damage - Mephenytoin ... swelling in feet
  • Anticonvulsive-induced liver damage - Phenobarbital ... swelling in feet
  • Anticonvulsive-induced liver damage - Phenytoin ... swelling in feet
  • Anticonvulsive-induced liver damage - Valproic Acid ... swelling in feet
  • Antifungal agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Antifungal agent-induced liver damage - 5-Fluorocytosine ... swelling in feet
  • Antifungal agent-induced liver damage - Amphotericin ... swelling in feet
  • Antifungal agent-induced liver damage - Griseofulvin ... swelling in feet
  • Antifungal agent-induced liver damage - Ketoconazole ... swelling in feet
  • Antifungal agent-induced liver damage - Saramycetin ... swelling in feet
  • Antimetazoal agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Antimetazoal agent-induced liver damage - Amodiaquine ... swelling in feet
  • Antimetazoal agent-induced liver damage - Hycanthone ... swelling in feet
  • Antiprotozoal agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Antiprotozoal agent-induced liver damage - 8-Hydroxyquinolone ... swelling in feet
  • Antiprotozoal agent-induced liver damage - Carbarsone ... swelling in feet
  • Antiprotozoal agent-induced liver damage - Emetine ... swelling in feet
  • Antiprotozoal agent-induced liver damage - Mepacrine ... swelling in feet
  • Antiprotozoal agent-induced liver damage - Metronidazole ... swelling in feet
  • Antiprotozoal agent-induced liver damage - Thiabendazole ... swelling in feet
  • Antithrombin III deficiency, congenital ... leg swelling
  • Antituberculous agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Antituberculous agent-induced liver damage - Cycloserine ... swelling in feet
  • Antituberculous agent-induced liver damage - Ethionamide ... swelling in feet
  • Antituberculous agent-induced liver damage - Isoniazid ... swelling in feet
  • Antituberculous agent-induced liver damage - p-aminosalicylic acid ... swelling in feet
  • Antituberculous agent-induced liver damage - Rifampicin ... swelling in feet
  • Antiviral agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Antiviral agent-induced liver damage - Cytarabine ... swelling in feet
  • Antiviral agent-induced liver damage - idoxuridine ... swelling in feet
  • Antiviral agent-induced liver damage - Vidarabine ... swelling in feet
  • Antiviral agent-induced liver damage - xenylamine ... swelling in feet
  • Aortic coarctation ... swollen legs
  • Atrial myxoma, familial ... swollen legs
  • Austrian syndrome ... swollen ankles, swollen legs

    B

  • Bacterial endocarditis ... swollen feet, swollen legs
  • Bernheim's syndrome ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Brain - bone - fat ... ankle swelling
  • Bright's Disease ... leg swelling
  • Broken foot ... swollen foot
  • Broken leg ... swollen leg
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... leg swelling
  • Burning feet syndrome ... swollen feet

    C

  • C1esterase deficiency ... leg swelling
  • Cardiac malformation ... swollen feet
  • Cardiac valvular dysplasia, X-linked ... swollen feet
  • Cardiomyopathy ... swollen feet, swollen ankles, swollen legs
  • Cardiomyopathy - hypogonadism - metabolic anomalies ... swollen ankles
  • Cardiomyopathy - spherocytosis ... swollen ankles
  • Cardiomyopathy due to anthracyclines ... swollen ankles
  • Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic ... ankle swelling, leg swelling, foot swelling
  • Cardiomyopathy, familial dilated ... swollen ankles
  • Carnevale-Canun-Mendoza syndrome ... ankle swelling
  • Carpotarsal osteochondromatosis ... ankle swelling
  • Chagas disease ... leg swelling
  • Cholestasis - lymphoedema, syndrome ... swollen legs
  • Chronic Hepatitis C ... Ankle swelling
  • Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders ... foot swelling
  • Cirrhosis of the liver ... Ankle swelling, swollen leg
  • Coarctation of aorta dominant ... swollen legs
  • Common Variable Immunodeficiency ... swollen ankle
  • Congenital heart septum defect ... swollen legs
  • Congenital mitral malformation ... swollen feet
  • Congenital mitral stenosis ... swollen feet
  • Congestive Heart Failure ... swollen feet, swollen legs
  • Cor pulmonale ... ankle swelling, leg swelling
  • Cycad nut poisoning ... leg swelling

    D

  • Dana syndrome ... swollen ankles
  • Deep vein thrombosis ... leg swelling
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy ... swollen feet, swollen legs
  • Doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy ... leg swelling
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Clindamycin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Quinolone ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Spectinomycin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Sulfones ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - 5-Fluorocytosine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Allopurinol ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Amphotericin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Anabolic C-17 ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Anesthetic agent ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antianginal agents ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antiarrhythmics ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antibiotics ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Anticoagulants ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - anticonvulsives ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antifungals ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antihyperlipidemic agents ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antihypertensives ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antineoplastic agents ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Antithyroid drugs ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - antituberculous agents ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - antiviral medication ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Benzodiazepine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - British anti-Lewisite penicillamine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Butyrophenone ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Cephalosporin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Chloramphenicol ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Chloroform ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Cimetidine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Colchicine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Cyclopropane ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Cycloserine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Cytarabine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Dantrolene ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Diflunisal ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Disulfiram ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Diuretic Agents ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - endocrine agent ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Erythromycin estolate ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Erythromycin ethyl succinate ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Ethionamide ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Fenoprofen ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Glucocorticoids ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Griseofulvin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Halothane ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Ibuprofen ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - idoxuridine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Indomethacin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Iodide ion ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Isoniazid ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Ketoconazole ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Mephenytoin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Methoxyflurane ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - monoamine oxidase inhibitors ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Naproxen ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Nitrofuran ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Nitrous Oxide ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Novobiocin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Oral hypoglycemics ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - p-aminosalicylic acid ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Penicillin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Phenobarbital ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Phenothiazines ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Phenylbutazone ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Phenytoin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - psychotropic agents ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Ranitidine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Rifampicin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Salicylate ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Saramycetin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Steroids ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Sulfonamide ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Sulindac ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Tamoxifen ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Telithromycin ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Tetracycline ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Thioxanthene ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Thorotrast ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - tricyclic antidepressant ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Valproic Acid ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Vidarabine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Vitamin A ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - xenylamine ... swelling in feet
  • Drug-induced liver damage - Zoxazolamine ... swelling in feet
  • Drugs-induced liver damage - Ether ... swelling in feet

    E

  • Eclampsia ... swollen ankles
  • Edema ... swollen feet, swollen ankles, swollen legs
  • Eijkman's syndrome ... leg swelling
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage - Anabolic C-17 ... swelling in feet
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage - Antithyroid drugs ... swelling in feet
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage - Glucocorticoids ... swelling in feet
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage - Oral contraceptives ... swelling in feet
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage - Oral hypoglycemics ... swelling in feet
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage - Steroids ... swelling in feet
  • Endocrine agent-induced liver damage - Tamoxifen ... swelling in feet
  • Eosinophilic fasciitis ... foot swelling
  • Erythema nodosum ... swollen ankle
  • Ewing's sarcoma ... leg swelling

    F

  • Fabry's Disease ... leg swelling
  • Familial dilated cardiomyopathy ... swollen ankles, swollen legs
  • Familial interstitial fibrosis ... swollen legs
  • Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Familial renal cell carcinoma ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Foot conditions ... Foot swelling
  • Foot fracture ... Foot swelling
  • Foot injury ... Foot swelling
  • Foot sprain ... foot swelling
  • Foot ulcer ... Foot swelling

    G

  • Glomerular Disease ... swollen ankles
  • Glomerulonephritis ... swollen ankles
  • Gout ... swollen ball of foot, big toe swelling, swelling in arch of foot, ankle swelling
  • Graves Disease ... swollen shins and knees

    H

  • Heart failure ... swollen feet, swollen ankles, swollen legs
  • Hemoglobin S/hemoglobin Lepore, Boston ... foot swelling
  • Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... swollen feet
  • Hepatic Venoocclusive Disease with immunodeficiency ... leg swelling
  • Hepatotoxicity ... swelling in feet
  • Hereditary angioedema ... foot swelling
  • Hereditary angioedema, type 1 ... foot swelling
  • Hereditary angioedema, type 2 ... foot swelling
  • Hereditary angioedema, type III ... foot swelling

    I

  • Idiopathic edema ... feet swelling
  • Idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome ... swollen feet
  • Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Immunoglobulinic amyloidosis ... swollen feet
  • Infective endocarditis ... swollen feet, swollen legs
  • Irons-Bhan syndrome ... swollen legs
  • Isthmus coarctation ... swollen legs

    J

  • Joint injury - ankle ... ankle swelling
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis ... foot joint swelling

    K

  • Kaposi sarcoma ... leg swelling
  • Kaposi sarcoma, classical indolent form ... leg swelling
  • Kidney disease-Induced Hypertension ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Kohler disease ... swollen foot

    L

  • Left ventricle-aorta tunnel ... swollen ankles
  • Leg injury ... Leg swelling
  • Leiomyosarcoma ... leg swelling
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2C ... calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D ... calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E ... calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F ... calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2G ... calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I ... calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Lupus ... ankle swelling, leg swelling
  • Lupus nephritis ... swollen ankles, swollen legs
  • Lymphatic Filariasis ... leg swelling
  • Lymphedema hereditary type 1 ... leg swelling
  • Lymphedema, congenital ... swollen legs
  • Lymphedema, hereditary ... leg swelling
  • Lymphedema, hereditary, 1B ... leg swelling
  • Lymphedema, microcephaly and chorioretinopathy syndrome ... swollen feet
  • Lymphoedema - atrial septal defects - facial changes ... swollen legs
  • Lymphoedema - cerebral arteriovenous anomaly ... swollen feet
  • Lymphoedema - cleft palate ... leg swelling
  • Lymphoedema - Microcephaly - chorioretinopathy ... swollen feet
  • Lymphoedema - Microcephaly - Chorioretinopathy Syndrome ... swollen feet
  • Lymphoedema tarda ... swollen legs

    M

  • Mansonelliasis ... leg swelling
  • Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness with cardiomyopathy ... swollen ankles
  • Meige's lymphedema ... ankle edema
  • Membranous nephropathy, idiopathic ... leg swelling
  • Metal-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Microcephaly - lymphoedema - chorioretinopathy ... swollen feet
  • Microcephaly - lymphoedema - Chorioretinopathy Dysplasia Syndrome ... swollen feet
  • MLCRD Syndrome ... swollen feet
  • Munk disease ... swelling in feet
  • Mycotoxin-induced liver damage - Aflatoxin ... swelling in feet
  • Mycotoxin-induced liver damage - Cyclochlorotine ... swelling in feet
  • Mycotoxin-induced liver damage - Luteoskyrins ... swelling in feet
  • Mycotoxin-induced liver damage - Ochratoxin ... swelling in feet
  • Mycotoxin-induced liver damage - Rubratoxin ... swelling in feet
  • Mycotoxin-induced liver damage - Sterigmatocystin ... swelling in feet
  • Myopathy with lactic acidosis and sideroblastic anemia ... ankle swelling

    N

  • Nephrotic syndrome ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix ... leg swelling
  • Nonne-Milroy disease ... ankle edema

    O

  • Occupational liver damage - 1,1,1-Tetrachloroethane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - 1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - 1,2-Dibromoethane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - 1,2-Dichloroethane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - 2-acetylamino-fluorene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - 2-Nitropropane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - 3,3-Dichlorobenzidine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Acetates ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Acetonitrile ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Acrylonitrile ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Alcohol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Alicyclic Hydrocarbons ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Aliphatic Amines ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Aliphatic Hydrocarbons ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Aliphatic hydrogenated hydrocarbons ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Allyl alcohol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Amyl acetate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Aromatic amines ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Aromatic halogenated hydrocarbons ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Aromatic Hydrocarbons ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Arsenic ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Arsine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Benzene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Benzyl chloride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Beryllium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Beta-Propiolactone ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Bipyridyl pesticides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Bismuth ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Boron ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Boron hydrides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Bromide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Cadmium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Carbolic Acids and Anhydrides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Carbon Disulfide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Carbon tetrachloride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Carbonyls (metal) ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Chlorinated benzenes ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Chlorinated naphthalenes ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Chlorodiphenyls and derivatives ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Chloroform ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Chloroprene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Chromium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Copper ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Cresol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Cyclopropane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Dibromochloropropane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Dimethyl sulfate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Dimethylnitrosamine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Dinitrobenzene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Dinitrophenol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Dinitrotoluene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Diphenyl ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethanolamines ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethyl Acetate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethyl alcohol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethyl Ether ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethyl Salicylate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethylene chlorohydrin ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethylene Dibromide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethylene dichloride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethylene oxide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ethylenediamine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Germanium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Hydrazine and derivatives ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Hydrogen bromides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Hydrogen Cyanide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Ionizing radiation ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Iron ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Isopropyl acetate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Kepone pesticides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Mercaptans ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Methyl acetate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Methyl Bromide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Methyl Chloride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Methylene chloride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Methylene dianiline ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - N,N-Dimethylformamide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - N-butyl acetate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - n-Heptane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - N-N-Dimethylacetamide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - N-Nitrosodimethylamine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - N-propyl acetate ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Naphthalene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Naphthol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Nickel ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Nitriles ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Nitrobenzene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Nitromethane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Nitroparaffins ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Nitrophenol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Phenol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Phosphine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Phosphorus ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Phthalic Anhydride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Picric Acid ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Polybrominated biphenyls ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Polychlorinated biphenyls ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Propylene dichloride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Pyridine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Pyrogallol ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Selenium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Stibine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Styrene/ethyl benzene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Tetrachloroethane ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Tetrachloroethylene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Tetramethylthiuram disulfide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Tetryl ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Thallium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Thallium sulfate pesticides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Thorium dioxide ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Tin ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Toluene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Trichloroethylene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Trinitrotoluene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Turpentine ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Uranium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Vinyl Chloride ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Whole body vibration ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational liver damage - Xylene ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Antimony ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Arsenic ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Barium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Beryllium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Bismuth ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Boranes ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Boron ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Cadmium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Chromium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Cobalt ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Copper ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Germanium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Gold ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Hafnium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Halides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Hydrazines ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Iron ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Lanthanides ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Lead ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Manganese ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Mercury ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Molybdenum ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Nickel ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Niobium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Phosphorus ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Selenium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Tellurium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Thallium ... swelling in feet
  • Occupational metal-induced liver damage - Tin ... swelling in feet
  • Osteosclerosis - ichthyosis - premature ovarian failure ... leg swelling
  • Osteosclerosis with ichthyosis and premature ovarian failure ... leg swelling

    P

  • Partial atrioventricular canal ... leg swelling
  • PEHO-like syndrome ... swollen feet
  • Pelvic lipomatosis ... leg swelling
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Albitocin ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Cycasin ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Icterogenin ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Indospicine ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Lanthana ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Ngaione ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Nutmeg ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Pyrrolidizine ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Safrole ... swelling in feet
  • Plant toxin-induced liver damage - Tannic Acid ... swelling in feet
  • POEMS syndrome ... ankle swelling, foot swelling
  • Posterior tibial tendon rupture ... ankle swelling
  • Postoperative hip fracture ... Leg swelling
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension ... swollen feet, swollen ankles, swollen legs
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension - Dexfenfluramine-associated ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension - Fenfluramine-associated ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Proteinuria ... foot swelling
  • Psychotropic agent-induced liver damage ... swelling in feet
  • Psychotropic agent-induced liver damage - Benzodiazepine ... swelling in feet
  • Psychotropic agent-induced liver damage - Butyrophenone ... swelling in feet
  • Psychotropic agent-induced liver damage - monoamine oxidase inhibitors ... swelling in feet
  • Psychotropic agent-induced liver damage - Phenothiazines ... swelling in feet
  • Psychotropic agent-induced liver damage - Thioxanthene ... swelling in feet
  • Psychotropic agent-induced liver damage - tricyclic antidepressant ... swelling in feet
  • Pulmonary branches stenosis ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Pulmonary edema ... swollen ankles
  • Pulmonary hypertension ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Pulmonary hypoxic hypertension ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Pulmonary thromboembolic hypertension ... swollen feet, swollen ankles

    R

  • Renal cancer, familial ... swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... swollen legs
  • Right heart failure ... swollen feet, swollen ankles, swollen legs
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... feet swelling

    S

  • Sarcoglycanopathy ... calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Scleroderma ... swollen feet
  • Secondary pulmonary hypertension ... ankle swelling, leg swelling, swollen feet, swollen ankles
  • Singh-Williams-McAlister, syndrome ... ankle swelling
  • Sprain ... ankle swelling
  • Subpulmonary stenosis ... swollen feet, swollen ankles

    T

  • Talo-patello-scaphoid osteolysis, synovitis, and short fourth metacarpals ... ankle swelling
  • Truncus Arteriosus ... leg swelling
  • Turner Syndrome ... foot swelling

    V

  • Varicose veins ... legs swelling, swollen feet, swollen ankles

    Y

  • Yellow nail syndrome ... ankle swelling, leg swelling
  • Young Simpson syndrome ... Feet swelling

    Conditions listing complications: Leg swelling:

    The following list of conditions have 'Leg swelling' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    C

  • Cirrhosis of the liver ... swollen leg
  • Cirrhosis, familial ... leg swelling

    K

  • Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome ... leg swelling

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  • Causes of Leg swelling Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Leg swelling based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Leg swelling?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Leg swelling, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

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    Classifications of Leg swelling:

    Subtypes of Leg swelling:

    Calf swelling (7 causes), Ankle swelling (59 causes), Foot swelling (395 causes), Oedema of the lower extremity, Unilateral oedema of the lower extremity

    Medical Conditions associated with Leg swelling:

    Swelling symptoms (2975 causes), Leg symptoms (1574 causes), Limb symptoms (1182 causes)

    Symptoms related to Leg swelling:

    Leg pain (84 causes), Leg stiffness (29 causes), Knee swelling (17 causes), Ankle swelling (59 causes), Foot swelling (395 causes), Groin swelling (13 causes), Heart failure (48 causes), Liver disorders, Cirrhosis of the liver, Kidney disease, Nephrotic syndrome, Hypoproteinemia, Acute glomerulonephritis, Hypothyroidism (48 causes), Pericarditis (10 causes), Constrictive pericarditis, Starvation

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