A 74 y/o female presents 5 months after cancer treatment with swelling and pain in her left leg that makes it difficult for her to walk. She describes a feeling of heaviness and tightness in the leg and has had 2 infections in the leg in the past 3 months.
Dear Patient, at your age and with history of treatment of cancer, the first thing that I would like to rule out is DVT, i.e. deep vein thrombosis, in this condition, the veins get clogged with blood due to obstruction, and thus cause swelling of the limb. Get examined early, and get a color Doppler done to see the status of the vessels, and have a certain diagnosis. Take care and consult soonThanks