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Symptom: Swelling of one leg


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Swelling of one leg

1
  • prolonged bed rest or recent surgery
  • tender swollen leg, especially calf
  • shortness of breath
  • chest pain
2
  • fever and chills
  • hot, red, swollen leg
  • tender lumps in groin of involved leg
3
  • severe trauma to the leg
  • prolonged pressure on one leg
  • swelling of the leg
  • history of infection in the leg
  • severe pain in the leg
  • foot drop
4
  • rapid onset of joint pain, especially the big toe
  • redness and swelling of involved joint
  • history of kidney stones
  • occurs more commonly in men
  • family history of similar symptoms
5
  • painless swelling in one leg
  • swelling increases during the course of the day
  • swelling decreases after leg has been elevated
  • prominent, discolored veins in the leg
6
  • firm lump above or below the knee
  • occurs in childhood or adolescence
  • unexpected fracture
7
  • more common after 60 years of age
  • sudden onset of pain and swelling of the knee
  • pain in the wrist
  • history of surgery, gout, thyroid disease or diabetes
8
  • previous trauma to leg or ankle
  • swelling of the ankle
  • burning pain in the foot
  • unexpected fractures of the foot
  • may have history of stroke
9
  • sexually active
  • red, painful eye
  • painful urination
  • discharge from the penis
  • pain and swelling of the knee or ankle
10
  • history of sickle cell disease
  • history of diabetes
  • persistent bone pain
  • fever
  • weight loss
  • swelling of the leg
11
  • painful swelling behind the knee
  • occurs in children and young adults
  • swelling may change in size
  • may have history of rheumatoid arthritis
12
  • red, painful swelling behind the knee
  • fever
  • lump in the groin
13
  • history of vascular disease
  • pulsating soft swelling behind the knee
  • pain radiates into leg and foot
  • enlarged veins of lower leg
14
  • occurs in India, southeast Asia
  • history of mosquito bites
  • severe swelling of the leg
  • swelling of the genitalia
  • fever





Possible medical conditions of Swelling of one leg : - Deep Vein Thrombosis - Pulmonary Embolism - pneumonia - Cellulitis - thrombophlebitis - Soft Tissue Abscess - Compartment Syndrome - herniated lumbar disc - Gout - rheumatoid arthritis - pseudogout - Venous Insufficiency - Varicose Veins - Bone Tumor - Eosinophilic Granuloma - gout - Sudek's atrophy - reflex sympathetic dystrophy - Reiter's syndrome - gonococcal arthritis - chronic osteomyelitis - tuberculosis of the bone - baker's cyst of the knee - bursitis - abscess of popliteal fossa - baker's cyst - Septic Arthritis - aneurysm of popliteal artery - filariasis.





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Medical Content Last Updated on 07/12/2008

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