II. Pathophysiology
- Venous or lymph obstructed flow in 1-2 limbs
III. Causes: Unilateral or Asymmetric Limb Swelling
- Acute Unilateral or Localized Edema (<3 months, especially last 72 hours)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Superficial Venous Thrombosis
- Cellulitis or other soft tissue infection (e.g. Necrotizing Fasciitis)
- Local Trauma
- Bite (e.g. Insect Bite, Animal Bite)
- Soft Tissue Injury (e.g. Ruptured tendon, Fracture, Compartment Syndrome)
- Chronic Localized Edema (>3 months)
- Venous Insufficiency
- Popliteal Cyst (Baker's Cyst)
- Localized lymphatic obstruction (Lymphedema)
- Postthrombotic Syndrome
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Proximal vein compression
IV. Causes: Infectious or inflammatory
- Boils
- Carbuncle
- Cellulitis
- Abscess
- Erysipelas
- Osteomyelitis
- Gas Gangrene or Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Gout
- Angioedema
V. Causes: Venous Obstruction
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
- Neoplasm (e.g. pelvic tumor, Lymphoma)
- Varicosity (Varicose Veins)
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Lymph Node mass
- Aneurysm
- Tight clothing (e.g. Garter)
-
May-Thurner Syndrome
- Left iliac vein compressed by right iliac artery
VI. Causes: Lymphatic Obstruction
- See Lymphedema
- Filariasis
- Cellulitis
- Neoplasm
- Surgical excision
- Milroy's Disease
VII. Causes: Local Trauma or injury
- Bruise or Contusion
- Ligamentous Sprain or tendonous strain
- Fracture
- Insect Bite
- Snake Bite
- Animal Bite
- Irritant or corrosive
- Frostbite
- Sunburn
- Burn Injury
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
VIII. Causes: Congenital
- Amniotic band
- Arteriovenous Fistula
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| Definition (NCI_CTCAE) | A disorder characterized by swelling due to excessive fluid accumulation at a specific anatomic site. |
| Definition (NCI) | Swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid at a specific anatomic site. |
| Concepts | Sign or Symptom (T184) |
| ICD10 | R60.0 |
| SnomedCT | 206892009, 158245004, 274726002, 274724004, 7939003 |
| English | Edema, localized, [D]Edema, localized, Localized oedema, [D]Edema, localized (context-dependent category), [D]Oedema, localised, Oedema, localised, Localized Edema, Oedema;localised, [D]Oedema, localised (situation), [D]Edema, localized (situation), Localised oedema (finding), Localized edema, Local edema, Local oedema, Localised oedema, Localized edema (finding), Localized edema (morphologic abnormality), Localised edema, edema; localized, edema; local, local; edema, localized; edema, Localized edema NOS, Edema;localized, localised oedema, localized edema |
| Italian | Edema localizzato |
| German | lokalisiertes Oedem, Umschriebenes Oedem, Lokalisiertes Oedem |
| Japanese | 限局性浮腫, ｹﾞﾝｷｮｸｾｲﾌｼｭ |
| Spanish | [D]edema localizado (categoría dependiente del contexto), [D]edema localizado, [D]edema localizado (situación), edema localizado (anomalía morfológica), edema localizado (hallazgo), edema localizado, Edema localizado |
| Czech | Lokalizovaný edém, Lokální edém |
| Korean | 국한 부종 |
| Hungarian | Lokalizált ödéma, Lokalizált vizenyő, Lokalizált oedema |
| Dutch | gelokaliseerd; oedeem, lokaal; oedeem, oedeem; gelokaliseerd, oedeem; lokaal, Gelokaliseerd oedeem, gelokaliseerd oedeem |
| Portuguese | Edema localizado |
| French | Oedème localisé |
Ontology: Unilateral leg edema (C0581849)
| Concepts | Pathologic Function (T046) |
| SnomedCT | 162784002 |
| English | Unilateral leg edema (finding), Unilateral leg edema (situation), unilateral edema leg, unilateral leg edema, Unilateral leg edema, Unilateral leg oedema |
| Spanish | edema de pierna unilateral (hallazgo), edema de pierna unilateral (situación), edema de pierna unilateral |
