Vascular diseases, including aneurysms, arterial blockages, and deep vein thrombosis, can be life-threatening if untreated.

What Is Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling? Foot, leg, and ankle swelling—also known as peripheral edema—refers to an accumulation of fluid in these parts of the body. The buildup of fluid is not ...

Swelling, or edema, happens if fluid builds up in your tissues. Blood gathers in the veins of your legs. Fluid from the blood begins to pool into the tissues of your legs, feet, and ankles.

Maybe they were God sent. I told them, I had just noticed the swelling myself. Driven by humanity, they looked for scissors and cut out my trousers and access my leg because within a few minutes ...