Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
What Causes Swelling In Face And Eyes?
11 year old son in the past two weeks have had swelling in the face and eyes at night well into the morning. Doctor ran blood test and found nothing, just a slight raise in blood protien indicating swelling, yet it was not high enough for alarm, even CT on sinuses..they were clear. I need a answer from someone because he is very uncomfortable, sleep is occassionally interupted however he is sleeping now due to fatigue. Oh and blood pressure is good also according to doctor. He is 100lb, 4"5in
posted on
Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Medically reviewed by
Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sun, 6 Jul 2014
Answered on
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Last reviewed on
Hi... If I were your treating pediatrician I would prefer to rule out nephrotic syndrome and it is best ruled out by dong a urine routine test and proving that there is no proteins in the urine. This presents with swelling of face and eye lids which get better as the day passes and will aggravate over night till morning. Glad that his BP is normal.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further queries related to your child health, Talk to a Pediatrician. Click here to Book a Consultation.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Skeletal system
Loading Online Doctors....