If you notice your hands are swelling, it could be both uncomfortable and unsettling, but in most instances the cause could be situational — caused by factors such as temperature, exercise, diet, ...

Patients often get worried if they develop even a little swelling in their lower legs and/or ankles because they think it is an indication of something serious. It can be, but it often isn’t. Swelling ...

Sock marks are caused by pressure from the elastic. Excess fluid in your body that’s pulled into your legs by gravity can make the marks more noticeable. Share on Pinterest Sock marks on your legs are ...

Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a rare, disfiguring sequelae of secondary chronic lymphedema, predisposing the patient to recurrent skin infections and resulting in cobblestone-like, ...

A 13-year-old girl presents to a primary healthcare center in Saudi Arabia with swelling in her left arm. Six weeks previously, she had injured her arm in a fall while playing at school, which left ...

Soft-tissue sarcomas are tumors that can happen in many different tissues in the body. Most soft-tissue sarcomas begin in the arms, legs, or the body wall. People usually first notice a painless lump, ...

Dr. Marisa L. Winkler: A 22-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of pain and rapidly spreading erythema of the left hand. The patient had been well until the day of admission, when he ...