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What Is The Cause And Solution For Ankle Swelling And Discoloration?
i have swollen ankle, discoloration of the leg, above the swollen ankle for 6inches, the area of skin has turned black almost a band around the entire leg,above that the entire right leg is swollen and painful.I was advised to take motrin for the swelling. i have taken ibuprofen and the pain has eased. i am a black man in my mid 50es. what the cause.
As there is no mention about the mechanism of injury in the history it appears more of the systemic issue and needs a thorough clinical assessment. As you are 50 years old this could be degenerative changes happening in the body. This is a normal human physiological process. Also, checking the kidney function test and vascular insufficiency will make understand the cause of the discoloration of the skin and swelling. The swelling without any Injury can occur due to two factors like kidney issue or the vascular insufficiency. Kidney function Test and Doppler scan Will help understand the possible causes and treatment will be guided accordingly.
Regards Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Is The Cause And Solution For Ankle Swelling And Discoloration?
hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. As there is no mention about the mechanism of injury in the history it appears more of the systemic issue and needs a thorough clinical assessment. As you are 50 years old this could be degenerative changes happening in the body. This is a normal human physiological process. Also, checking the kidney function test and vascular insufficiency will make understand the cause of the discoloration of the skin and swelling. The swelling without any Injury can occur due to two factors like kidney issue or the vascular insufficiency. Kidney function Test and Doppler scan Will help understand the possible causes and treatment will be guided accordingly. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel