Symptom: Ankle swelling

Ankle swelling: Ankle swelling often from injury or fluid retention.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Ankle swelling:

Possible causes of symptom: Ankle swelling (41 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Ankle swelling (22 conditions)

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Symptoms related to Ankle swelling: ankle pain (6), ankle tingling, ankle symptoms (30), ankle numbness (0), swollen leg (37), swollen foot (15), foot symptoms (66), foot swelling (15), edema (0), swelling (281)
Ankle swelling type of: Swelling symptoms (281), Leg swelling (37), Ankle symptoms (30)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions

Possible causes of symptom: Ankle swelling: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Ankle swelling as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Ankle injury
- Ankle strain (type of Ankle injuries)
- Ankle sprain
- Broken ankle
- Prior ankle injury
- Undetected ankle fracture
Local ankle conditions
- Insect bite
- Insect sting
- Allergic reaction (type of Adverse reaction)
- See also causes of skin swelling
Edema - ankle swelling may be the first sign of generalized edema or occur as part of it.
Water retention
Nephritis
Ankle tendinitis
Poorly fitting shoes
Cellulitis
Dependent edema
Vascular disorders
- Varicose veins
- Venous insufficiency (see Vein symptoms)
- Venour thrombosis
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Pior deep vein thrombosis
Circulatory disorders
Heart failure
Lymphatic diseases
Lymphatic obstruction
Lymphedema
Kidney disease
Anemia
Diabetes
Gout
Rheumatoid arthritis
See also other causes of swelling, edema

Conditions listing symptoms: Ankle swelling: The following list of conditions have 'Ankle swelling' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

Ankle fracture ... ankle swelling

Ankle sprain ... ankle swelling

C

Cardiomyopathy ... swollen ankles

Chronic Hepatitis C ... Ankle swelling

Cirrhosis of the liver ... Ankle swelling

Common Variable Immunodeficiency ... swollen ankle

Cor pulmonale ... ankle swelling

E

Eclampsia ... swollen ankles

Edema ... swollen ankles

Erythema nodosum ... swollen ankle

G

Glomerular Disease ... swollen ankles

Glomerulonephritis ... swollen ankles

Gout ... ankle swelling

H

Heart failure ... swollen ankles

L

Lupus ... ankle swelling

Lupus nephritis ... swollen ankles

N

Nephrotic syndrome ... swollen ankles

P

Primary pulmonary hypertension ... swollen ankles

Pulmonary edema ... swollen ankles

Pulmonary hypertension ... swollen ankles

S

Sprain ... ankle swelling

V

Varicose veins ... swollen ankles

Last revised: Nov 26, 2003

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