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What Causes Swollen Leg?
Question: I don't understand why one leg would swell tremendously more than the other. Is there anything to do? Is it something I should be overly concerned about? Could I have some kind of blockage?
Brief Answer:
Deep vein thrombosis/arthritis/ankle sprain/infect
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1. One of your legs is tremendously swollen more than the other because of:
- possible deep vein blockage (thrombosis)
- arthritis of the ankle joint (if the edema is localized on the joint only)
- if there is redness of skin, it might be due to inflammation/infection of skin
- if you had a recent trauma, it might be due to ankle sprain.
2. Echo Doppler of leg's blood vessels is advised for further evaluations together with X-ray of ankle joint (if edema is localized in this joint).
Hope it helped! Let me know if I can be of further help!
Dr.Albana
Deep vein thrombosis/arthritis/ankle sprain/infect
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1. One of your legs is tremendously swollen more than the other because of:
- possible deep vein blockage (thrombosis)
- arthritis of the ankle joint (if the edema is localized on the joint only)
- if there is redness of skin, it might be due to inflammation/infection of skin
- if you had a recent trauma, it might be due to ankle sprain.
2. Echo Doppler of leg's blood vessels is advised for further evaluations together with X-ray of ankle joint (if edema is localized in this joint).
Hope it helped! Let me know if I can be of further help!
Dr.Albana
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
is it something that I should be scared about and get checked right away?
Brief Answer:
Not to be scared about;get checked by physician...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
It is not something that you should be scared about. And yes, you need to get appointment with:
- angiologist
- dermatologist
as soon as possible as you need immediate treatment.
All the best!
Dr.Albana
Not to be scared about;get checked by physician...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
It is not something that you should be scared about. And yes, you need to get appointment with:
- angiologist
- dermatologist
as soon as possible as you need immediate treatment.
All the best!
Dr.Albana
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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