II. Causes: Infectious causes

III. Causes: Superior Vena Cava Obstruction

  1. See Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  2. Thoracic aneurysm
  3. Mediastinal cancer
  4. Thrombosis secondary to upper extremity infection
  5. Intraluminal metastasis secondary to hypernephroma

IV. Causes: Increased Capillary Permeability

  1. Acute nephritis
  2. Angioedema (Angioneurotic edema)
  3. Scleroderma

V. Causes: Miscellaneous

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Ontology: Neck oedema of (C0240464)

Definition (NCI) Swelling due to an accumulation of excessive fluid in the neck.
Definition (NCI_CTCAE) A disorder characterized by swelling due to an accumulation of excessive fluid in the neck.
Concepts Finding (T033)
Dutch oedeem van de nek, nekoedeem, nekoedeem van
French Oedème du cou
German Nacken, Oedem, Oedem des Halses
Italian Edema sul collo, Edema del collo, Edema, collo, Edema al collo
Portuguese Edema do pescoço
Spanish Edema del cuello, Edema de cuello
Japanese 頚部浮腫, ケイブフシュ
Czech Otok krku, Krční edém
English Neck edema, Neck edema of, Neck oedema, Neck oedema of, Neck Edema, neck edema, edema neck
Hungarian Nyak vizenyője, Nyak oedema, Nyak ödéma, Nyak oedemája

Ontology: Facial edema (C0542571)

Definition (NCI) Swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in facial tissues.
Definition (NCI_CTCAE) A disorder characterized by swelling due to excessive fluid accumulation in facial tissues.
Concepts Pathologic Function (T046)
SnomedCT 445088006, 308881000009103
English FACE EDEMA, FACE OEDEMA, Face edematous, Edema of the face, Facial edema, Edema face, Face edema, Face oedema, Oedema face, Face oedematous, Face Edema, Edema of face, Edema of face (finding), Oedema of face, edema facial, edema face, facial edema, face edema
Italian Edema della faccia, Faccia edematosa, Edema del volto
Dutch oedeem aangezicht, aangezichtsoedeem, oedemateus aangezicht, gezichtsoedeem
French Oedème du visage, Visage oedémateux, Oedème facial, OEDEME DE LA FACE, Oedème de la face
German Oedem des Gesichts, Gesicht oedematoes, GESICHTSOEDEM, Gesichtsoedem
Portuguese Edema da face, Face edematosa, EDEMA FACIAL, Edema facial
Spanish Cara edematosa, EDEMA FACIAL, edema facial, edema de cara, edema de cara (hallazgo), Edema de cara
Japanese 顔面浮腫, 浮腫状顔貌, ガンメンフシュ, フシュジョウガンボウ
Czech Edém tváře, Edém obličeje, Edematózní obličej
Hungarian Arc-oedema, Oedemás arc, Arc-ödéma, Arcödéma, Arc oedema