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Causes of Leg swelling
This section discusses 554 medical conditions causing Leg swelling. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.
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.
- Some causes of generalized swelling that may include leg swelling (typically both legs swell in generalized edema states):
- Edema - see also causes of edema
- Heart failure
- Liver disorders
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Kidney disease
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Hypoproteinemia
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Hypothyroidism
- Pericarditis
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Starvation
- Idiopathic edema
- See also causes of swelling, generalized swelling or fluid retention
- Some causes of chronic leg swelling include:
- Poorly fitting clothing - constrictive from being too tight or from gradual weight gain
- Heart failure
- Congestive heart failure
- Phlebitis
- Chronic thrombophlebitis
- Pregnancy
- Varicose veins
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Venous insufficiency
- Chronic venous insufficiency (type of Venous Insufficiency)
- Cellulitis
- Lymphedema
- Lipedema
- Extreme temperature exposure
- Uterine fibroids - usually only if large fibroids.
- Chronic leg dependency
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis - such as from methysergide
- Erythema nodosum
- Some possible causes of one leg swelling (unilateral leg swelling) include:
- Leg injury
- Leg condition
- Swollen calf - see causes of calf swelling
- Poorly fitting clothing - constrictive from being too tight or from gradual weight gain.
- Elastic knee supports - may affect circulation below the knee.
- Venous insufficiency
- Chronic venous insufficiency (type of Venous Insufficiency)
- Thrombophlebitis - may be caused by leg trauma.
- Venous thrombosis
- Cellulitis
- Pseudophlebitis
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Congenital lymphedema (see Lymphedema)
- Lymphedema praecox
- Ruptured gastrocnemius muscle - causing unilateral calf swelling.
- Compartment syndrome
- Arteriovenous fistula
- Pretibial myxedema
- Secondary lymphedema
- Gynecological cancer - causing lymphedema
- Kaposi sarcoma
- Pregnancy
- Uterine fibroids - usually only if large fibroids.
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis - such as from methysergide
- Erythema nodosum
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
- Iliac vein thrombosis
- Iliac vein compression
- Certain medications
- See also causes of swollen feet, swollen ankles or general swelling symptoms
- Trauma
- Inflammation
- Venous obstruction
- Lymphatic obstruction
- Algodystrophy
- Sudek's atrophy
- Boil
- Carbuncle
- Erysipelas
- Acute osteomyelitis (type of Osteomyelitis)
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphadenitis
- Chronic osteomyelitis (type of Osteomyelitis)
- Acute gout
- Acute rheumatoid arthritis (see Rheumatoid arthritis)
- Ruptured Baker's cyst
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Varicose vein
- Irradiation
- Recurrent streptococcal infection
- Filiarsis
- Wuchereria bancrofti
- Elephentatits
- Brugia malayi
- Non-filarial elephantiasis
- Lymphatic hypoplasia
Conditions listing medical symptoms: Leg swelling:
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Conditions listing medical complications: Leg swelling:
The following list of medical conditions have 'Leg swelling' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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List of 554 causes of Leg swelling
This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Leg swelling in our database from various sources.
- 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
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Acute gout
- Acute osteomyelitis
- Acute rheumatoid arthritis
- Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell - leg swelling
- Algodystrophy
- Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency - leg swelling
- Alport Syndrome - ankle 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
- Arteriovenous fistula
- Atrial myxoma, familial - swollen legs
- Austrian syndrome - swollen ankles
- Bacterial endocarditis - swollen feet
- Bernheim's syndrome - swollen feet
- Boil
- Brain - bone - fat - ankle swelling
- Bright's Disease - leg swelling
- Broken foot - swollen foot
- Broken leg - swollen leg
- Brugia malayi
- Budd-Chiari syndrome - leg swelling
- Burning feet syndrome - swollen feet
- C1esterase deficiency - leg swelling
- Carbuncle
- Cardiac malformation - swollen feet
- Cardiac valvular dysplasia, X-linked - swollen feet
- Cardiomyopathy - swollen feet
- Cardiomyopathy - hypogonadism - metabolic anomalies - swollen ankles
- Cardiomyopathy - spherocytosis - swollen ankles
- Cardiomyopathy due to anthracyclines - swollen ankles
- Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic - ankle swelling
- Cardiomyopathy, familial dilated - swollen ankles
- Carnevale-Canun-Mendoza syndrome - ankle swelling
- Carpotarsal osteochondromatosis - ankle swelling
- Cellulitis
- Certain medications
- Chagas disease - leg swelling
- Cholestasis - lymphoedema, syndrome - swollen legs
- Chronic Hepatitis C - Ankle swelling
- Chronic leg dependency
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders - foot swelling
- Chronic osteomyelitis
- Chronic thrombophlebitis
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Cirrhosis of the liver - swollen leg
- Cirrhosis, familial - leg swelling
- Coarctation of aorta dominant - swollen legs
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency - swollen ankle
- Compartment syndrome
- Congenital heart septum defect - swollen legs
- Congenital lymphedema
- Congenital mitral malformation - swollen feet
- Congenital mitral stenosis - swollen feet
- Congestive heart failure - swollen feet
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Cor pulmonale - ankle swelling
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Cycad nut poisoning - leg swelling
- Dana syndrome - swollen ankles
- Deep vein thrombosis - leg swelling
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Dilated cardiomyopathy - swollen feet
- 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
- Eclampsia - swollen ankles
- Edema - swollen feet
- Eijkman's syndrome - leg swelling
- Elastic knee supports - may affect circulation below the knee.
- Elephentatits
- 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
- Erysipelas
- Erythema nodosum - swollen ankle
- Ewing's sarcoma - leg swelling
- Extreme temperature exposure
- Fabry's Disease - leg swelling
- Familial dilated cardiomyopathy - swollen ankles
- Familial interstitial fibrosis - swollen legs
- Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension - swollen feet
- Familial renal cell carcinoma - swollen feet
- Filiarsis
- Foot conditions - Foot swelling
- Foot fracture - Foot swelling
- Foot injury - Foot swelling
- Foot sprain - foot swelling
- Foot ulcer - Foot swelling
- Glomerular Disease - swollen ankles
- Glomerulonephritis - swollen ankles
- Gout - swollen ball of foot
- Graves Disease - swollen shins and knees
- Gynecological cancer - causing lymphedema
- Heart failure - swollen feet
- 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
- Hypoproteinemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Idiopathic edema - feet swelling
- Idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome - swollen feet
- Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension - swollen feet
- Iliac vein compression
- Iliac vein thrombosis
- Immunoglobulinic amyloidosis - swollen feet
- Infective endocarditis - swollen feet
- Inflammation
- Irons-Bhan syndrome - swollen legs
- Irradiation
- Isthmus coarctation - swollen legs
- Joint injury - ankle - ankle swelling
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - foot joint swelling
- Kaposi sarcoma - leg swelling
- Kaposi sarcoma, classical indolent form - leg swelling
- Kidney disease
- Kidney disease-Induced Hypertension - swollen feet
- Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome - leg swelling
- Kohler disease - swollen foot
- Left ventricle-aorta tunnel - swollen ankles
- Leg condition
- 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
- Lipedema
- Liver disorders
- Lupus - ankle swelling
- Lupus nephritis - swollen ankles
- Lymphadenitis
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphatic Filariasis - leg swelling
- Lymphatic hypoplasia
- Lymphatic obstruction
- Lymphedema
- Lymphedema hereditary type 1 - leg swelling
- Lymphedema praecox
- 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
- 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
- Nephrotic syndrome - swollen feet
- Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix - leg swelling
- Non-filarial elephantiasis
- Nonne-Milroy disease - ankle edema
- 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
- Partial atrioventricular canal - leg swelling
- PEHO-like syndrome - swollen feet
- Pelvic lipomatosis - leg swelling
- Pericarditis
- Phlebitis
- 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
- Poorly fitting clothing - constrictive from being too tight or from gradual weight gain.
- Posterior tibial tendon rupture - ankle swelling
- Postoperative hip fracture - Leg swelling
- Pregnancy
- Pretibial myxedema
- Primary pulmonary hypertension - swollen feet
- Primary pulmonary hypertension - Dexfenfluramine-associated - swollen feet
- Primary pulmonary hypertension - Fenfluramine-associated - swollen feet
- Proteinuria - foot swelling
- Pseudophlebitis
- 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
- Pulmonary edema - swollen ankles
- Pulmonary hypertension - swollen feet
- Pulmonary hypoxic hypertension - swollen feet
- Pulmonary thromboembolic hypertension - swollen feet
- Recurrent streptococcal infection
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
- Renal cancer, familial - swollen feet
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy - swollen legs
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis - such as from methysergide
- Right heart failure - swollen feet
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever - feet swelling
- Ruptured Baker's cyst
- Ruptured gastrocnemius muscle - causing unilateral calf swelling.
- Sarcoglycanopathy - calf muscle hypertrophy
- Scleroderma - swollen feet
- Secondary lymphedema
- Secondary pulmonary hypertension - ankle swelling
- See also causes of swelling, generalized swelling or fluid retention
- See also causes of swollen feet, swollen ankles or general swelling symptoms
- Singh-Williams-McAlister, syndrome - ankle swelling
- Sprain - ankle swelling
- Starvation
- Subpulmonary stenosis - swollen feet
- Sudek's atrophy
- Swollen calf - see causes of calf swelling
- Talo-patello-scaphoid osteolysis, synovitis, and short fourth metacarpals - ankle swelling
- Thrombophlebitis - may be caused by leg trauma.
- Trauma
- Truncus Arteriosus - leg swelling
- Turner Syndrome - foot swelling
- Uterine fibroids - usually only if large fibroids.
- Varicose vein
- Varicose veins - legs swelling
- Venous insufficiency
- Venous obstruction
- Venous thrombosis
- Wuchereria bancrofti
- Yellow nail syndrome - ankle swelling
- Young Simpson syndrome - Feet swelling
Drug side effect causes of Leg swelling
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins
may possibly cause Leg swelling as a side effect.
- Testosterone
- Long-term steroids
- Estrogen
- Oral contraceptives
- Progesterone
Drug interaction causes of Leg swelling:
Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Leg swelling.
- Nifedipine and quinidine interaction
- Adalat and quinidine interaction
- Adalat CC and quinidine interaction
- Nifedical XL and quinidine interaction
- Nifeditab CR and quinidine interaction
Medical Textbooks about Leg swelling
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