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What Causes Swelling In The Upper Body?
My husband s arms and upper trunk of body is quite swollen. He has a pacemaker, stents, Parkinson s, horrible bone density, fractures at L1 and L3 with a recent cementing of same that failed. What could be causing this swelling. His left breast is larger than mine.
Fri, 10 Aug 2018
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Is he on any drugs?? is he alcoholic??
Swelling of upper body due to superior vena cava syndrome seen in mediastinal tumor s or lung tumors lead to blockade of venous drainage from head and neck lead to edema. Other possibilities like lymphatic block of upper limb or anemia or cardiac or renal problems etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Is he on any drugs?? is he alcoholic??
Swelling of upper body due to superior vena cava syndrome seen in mediastinal tumor s or lung tumors lead to blockade of venous drainage from head and neck lead to edema. Other possibilities like lymphatic block of upper limb or anemia or cardiac or renal problems etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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