Lower Extremity Edema

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Etiology

• unilateral edema

• popliteal cyst ( Baker's cyst)
• tears of the medial head of the gastrocnemius
• deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• chronic venous insufficiency
• degenerative joint disease
• medial meniscus medial horn tear
• trauma, surgery
• lymphatic obstruction

• bilateral edema

• generally of systemic origin (see edema)

More General Terms

• peripheral edema

Additional Terms

• deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• gastrocnemius muscle tear
• Morrant Baker (popliteal) cyst or pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome
• osteoarthritis (OA)
• venous stasis

References

- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2009 lower extremity edema