Pitting edema occurs when swelling of the ankle or foot is so intense that a visible indentation can be left in the skin after being touched, says Ishibashi. Pitting edema can be a sign of a more ...
A 41-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents with a solitary nodule on her lower left ankle. The lesion has been growing over the past several months. The patient first ...
Your belly is not the only body part that swells during pregnancy. Learn more about what causes swelling in pregnancy and ...