The swollen leg. Clinical significance and differential diagnosis.
An elderly patient with a swollen leg or legs can present a challenging problem in differential diagnosis. Although most swollen legs are the result of congestive heart failure, thrombophlebitis, cellulitis, or lymphedema, many other conditions should also be considered.
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Department of Vascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications