​Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Unilateral Edema, in Leg

​Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Unilateral Edema, in Leg 
WITH PAIN
• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Postphlebitic syndrome
• Popliteal cyst rupture
• Gastrocnemius rupture
• Cellulitis
• Psoas or other abscess
WITHOUT PAIN
• DVT
• Postphlebitic syndrome
• Other venous insufficiency (after saphenous vein harvest,
varicosities)
• Lymphatic obstruction/lymphedema (carcinoma, lymphoma,
sarcoidosis, filariasis, retroperitoneal fibrosis)