Suggest Ways To Deal With Fluid Retention In Legs And Ankles

Posted on Sun, 20 Sep 2015

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Question : I retain fluid in my right leg and ankle mostly. What is it and how can I eliminate it?

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Localized fluid collection in right leg and ankle could be due to DVT.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.

Retaining fluid in any part of body is called edema.
Edema occurs due to seepage of fluid from blood vessels into the tissue spaces.
Retaining fluid only in right leg and ankle suggests a local cause of edema.
Is there any history of injury or trauma to the right leg and foot?
Besides trauma, disorders of deep veins called deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can also lead to localized swelling and fluid collection.
I suggest you to consult a surgeon for clinical assessment of the swelling.
Further investigations like doppler ultrasound may be required.
If DVT is detected, appropriate management will be planned.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar