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What Causes Swelling In The Lower Leg?

My son is at a scout camp right now and his right lower leg is swollen. The scout master has not been able to identify any insect/spider bite location. They have given him benadryl with my permission. My son says the leg started to hurt on Tuesday. There was no inflammation on Wednesday. The inflammation started yesterday Thursday and it s still swollen. It doesnt seem to be getteing any worse and my son says the pain level (1-10) is about a 2. Should I go get him and have him seen by a professional?
Wed, 18 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Does your son runs fever? Is that swelled area warm and painful to touch? can he move his leg? It looks like your son is having cellulitis which might be due to bite or some scratch or other thing. But can be confirmed by examination. and he may need antibiotics for that along with pain killers. so my suggestion will be to take him to a doctor so that his leg can be examined properly.

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What Causes Swelling In The Lower Leg?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Does your son runs fever? Is that swelled area warm and painful to touch? can he move his leg? It looks like your son is having cellulitis which might be due to bite or some scratch or other thing. But can be confirmed by examination. and he may need antibiotics for that along with pain killers. so my suggestion will be to take him to a doctor so that his leg can be examined properly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.