Lymphedema is a chronic swelling or edema in a limb caused by a build-up of lymph fluid. This happens when the lymphatic system is damaged in some way. One common cause of damage is surgery, ...

Swollen ankles and feet due to edema, or fluid build-up, can be caused by minor or major conditions, such as injury, pregnancy, standing or sitting for a long time, heart disease, or liver failure.

Cells can break away from a cancer and spread in the blood or lymphatic systems to almost anywhere in the body. But most types of cancer tend to spread to one or 2 places in the body. The lungs are ...

It’s easy to write off puffy ankles, swollen fingers, cellulite-dimpled thighs or belly bloat as little inconveniences we see when we look in the mirror. But they are actually signs that a ...

There are several different edema types, each affecting various parts of the body and linked to distinct causes. Peripheral edema commonly affects the legs, feet, and ankles, though it can also ...

Laurencia Villalba is a vascular surgeon in private and public practice. Alison Tomlin and Theresa Larkin do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...