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What Should We Do Now My Mother-in-law, Aged 57, Has Swollen Leg Filaria Test Is Negative?
Question: Hi,
My mother-in-law, aged 57, has swollen leg and it hurts. We got Filaria test done, but it is negative. What should we do now?
Thanks,
My mother-in-law, aged 57, has swollen leg and it hurts. We got Filaria test done, but it is negative. What should we do now?
Thanks,
Brief Answer:
It is called edema
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
We need to find cause of edema. One side swollen leg (edema of leg) that hurts could be due to deep venous thrombosis, lymphedema, or venous insufficiency. Causes of lymphedema include tumor, filaria, trauma, pelvic surgery, inguinal lymph node removal by surgery, and radiotherapy. Filaria is usually on both legs. Since filaria test is negative we need to find other causes. Has she got any surgery recently? Ultrasound of whole abdomen and pelvis can be done to find any tumor, etc
A venous duplex ultrasound will help find any venous cause.
A general surgeon will be able to help with these conditions.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
It is called edema
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
We need to find cause of edema. One side swollen leg (edema of leg) that hurts could be due to deep venous thrombosis, lymphedema, or venous insufficiency. Causes of lymphedema include tumor, filaria, trauma, pelvic surgery, inguinal lymph node removal by surgery, and radiotherapy. Filaria is usually on both legs. Since filaria test is negative we need to find other causes. Has she got any surgery recently? Ultrasound of whole abdomen and pelvis can be done to find any tumor, etc
A venous duplex ultrasound will help find any venous cause.
A general surgeon will be able to help with these conditions.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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