Less Common Causes of Leg Edema in the United States
| Unilateral | Bilateral | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute (<72 hours) | Chronic | Acute (<72 hours) | Chronic |
| Ruptured Baker’s cyst | Secondary lymphedema (tumor, radiation, surgery, bacterial infection) | Bilateral deep vein thrombosis | Renal disease (nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis) |
| Ruptured medial head of gastrocnemius | Pelvic tumor or lymphoma causing external pressure on veins | Acute worsening of systemic cause (heart failure, renal disease) | Liver disease |
| Compartment syndrome | Reflex sympathetic dystrophy | Secondary lymphedema (secondary to tumor, radiation, bacterial infection, filariasis) | |
| Pelvic tumor or lymphoma causing external pressure | |||
| Dependent edema | |||
| Diuretic-induced edema | |||
| Dependent edema | |||
| Preeclampsia | |||
| Lipidema8 | |||
| Anemia | |||