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What Does A Dent In Leg Indicate When Suffering From Chest Congestion?

I have just started a cold a couple days ago, a lot of phlem in my chest, after getting out of the shower today i noticed a dent in my lower left leg that is very noticable. It was not there before my shower and i did not hit it on anything. I stand all day at work and am just concerned. I have heart problems as well. Please advise me what i should do.
Sat, 29 Mar 2025
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Hello,

Possible causes of your dent in one leg are edema of the legs (meaning swelling of your legs and any pressure on the swelling leads to a pit or dent). Swelling of legs occurs in heart failure and kidney diseases or failure. The dent might be caused by trivial trauma gone unnoticed. A varicose vein due to prolonged standing.

Please do consult a physician for a thorough clinical examination of your dent on the left lower leg. Only after examination we can come to a conclusion of diagnosis and treat accordingly. This is not related to your cold or phlegm in the chest.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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What Does A Dent In Leg Indicate When Suffering From Chest Congestion?

Hello, Possible causes of your dent in one leg are edema of the legs (meaning swelling of your legs and any pressure on the swelling leads to a pit or dent). Swelling of legs occurs in heart failure and kidney diseases or failure. The dent might be caused by trivial trauma gone unnoticed. A varicose vein due to prolonged standing. Please do consult a physician for a thorough clinical examination of your dent on the left lower leg. Only after examination we can come to a conclusion of diagnosis and treat accordingly. This is not related to your cold or phlegm in the chest. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist