Facial Edema Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Rosacea

edema of rosacea (rosacea lymphedema). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Edema. Edema may accompany or follow prolonged facial erythema or flushing. Sometimes soft edema may last for days or be aggravated by inflammatory changes. [rosacea.org]

Hisashi Uhara, Shigeo Kawachi and Toshiaki Saida, Solid Facial Edema in a Patient with Rosacea, The Journal of Dermatology, 27, 3, (214-216), (2015). [doi.org]

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Alcohol Abuse

edema, including baggy eyes, producing a bloated appearance; jaundiced skin or mucosa; redness of the forehead, cheek and nose; broken teeth or dentures, facial cuts and [dentistryiq.com]

According to “Dental Considerations for the Alcoholic Patient,” we should observe patients for: “alcohol smell on breath; rhinepyma (red, beefy nose); dilated blood vessels; facial [dentistryiq.com]

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Sinusitis

The subject has complications of sinusitis (facial edema, cellulitis, or orbital, meningeal or cerebral signs). [clinicaltrials.gov]

On exam, look for facial swelling, erythema, edema (most commonly periorbital), cervical adenopathy, postnasal drainage or pharyngitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Periorbital edema in a child requires prompt assessment for orbital cellulitis and possible surgical intervention to prevent visual impairment and intracranial infection. [msdmanuals.com]

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Food Allergy

Stridor, facial edema, lip swelling, and skin erythema after consuming tempura udon containing wheat occurred in post-transplant month 39, and she was subsequently diagnosed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An otherwise healthy 8-year-old boy had nose and eye discharge followed by facial edema and difficulty breathing 30 minutes after eating an industrially prepared waffle containing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Sinusitis

• Cervical lymphadenitis is rarely present • Facial tenderness is inconsistent and nonspecific. • Periorbital edema with skin discoloration may be present, especially with [antimicrobe.org]

[…] pain Anosmia or hyposmia AND inflammation as suggested by: Purulent mucus or edema in the middle meatus /anterior ethmoidal area during anterior rhinoscopy Polyps in the [amboss.com]

Tenderness overlying sinuses Air-fluid levels on transillumination of the sinuses (60% reproducibility rate for assessing maxillary sinus disease) Facial erythema See Clinical [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Food Poisoning

In October 1988, food poisoning due to the freshwater puffer Tetraodon fangi occurred. Six out of eight people who consumed spicy soup (Tom Yam) of puffer developed clinical signs of tetrodotoxin intoxication. The incubation period varied from 30 min to 3 hr and there were no deaths. Puffers were collected one[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Sunburn

Sunburns are readily noticeable by their visible signs. These signs include erythema which usually occurs within two to six hours after overexposure. The pain is often so intense that even a thin layer of clothing touching the skin can cause pain. It may also seem like the skin is stiff and can make moving painful or[…] [symptoma.com]

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Chronic Alcoholism

The concept of "structural plasticity" has emerged as a potential mechanism in neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases such as drug abuse, depression, and dementia. Chronic alcoholism is a progressive neurodegenerative disease while the person continues to abuse alcohol, though clinical and imaging studies show[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Preeclampsia

[…] of the lower limbs or facial edema, dyspnoea, abdominal pain and weakness. [symptoma.com]

Increasing maternal facial edema and rapid weight gain also should be noted because fluid retention often is associated with preeclampsia. [aafp.org]

[…] preeclampsia may present with the following signs and symptoms which are usually endorgan effects: headache, blurred vision, altered mental state, cortical or retinal blindness, edema [symptoma.com]

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Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Physical findings may include: Cold and dry skin Facial edema particularly periorbital, as well as nonpitting edema involving the hands and feet Brittle nails Bradycardia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

HEENT: facial puffiness, periorbital edema, loss of eyebrows, macroglossia ) Cardiovascular: features of heart failure including elevated JVP, signs of pulmonary edema; [clinicaladvisor.com]

[…] patients often present with features of hypothyroidism, as listed below, or can also have goiter formation (rarely painful goiter): ) Skin: dry skin, course hair; pre-tibial edema [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Hypothyroidism

Central nervous system (CNS) leukemia is a frequent diagnosis in pediatric acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) and includes neural symptoms. However, CNS leukemia is rarely associated with central hypsothyroidism. A 2-year-old female with AML with MLL rearrangement presented with CNS infiltration. Laboratory tests[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Malignant Neoplasm of the Lung

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the lung. [from NCI ] Etiology Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2017 Dec 1;52(6):1041-1048. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx272. PMID: 28950348 Behr J, Bendstrup E, Crestani B, Günther A, Olschewski H, Sköld CM, Wells A, Wuyts W, Koschel D, Kreuter M, Wallaert B, Lin CY, Beck J, Albera C[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cellulitis

She was taking chlorambucil and developed facial edema with erythema and warmth, misjudged as facial cellulitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cushing Syndrome

Twenty-five years before this, he presented to a local hospital with muscle weakness, facial edema, and a 6 kg weight gain over 2 months. [jto.org]

The most common clinical features at presentation were muscle weakness (95%), hyperpigmentation (90%), facial puffiness (76%), easy bruising (61%), edema (57%), and striae [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] osteoporosis ) Water retention ( edema ) around your ankles More susceptible to infections Poor height growth in children Investigations You GP may refer you to an endocrinology [health.ccm.net]

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Glomerulonephritis

Signs and symptoms of glomerulonephritis include hematuria (tea-colored urine), hypertension, decreased GFR (glomerular filtration rate), low urinary output, facial edema, [youtube.com]

Patients may present 1-12 weeks after pharyngitis or skin infection with edema (periorbital and facial edema is common), hypertension, dark urine, and/or decreased urine output [emedicine.medscape.com]

Glomerulonephritis is suspected initially by its symptoms of hematuria, proteinuria, and facial or pedal edema. [symptoma.com]

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Zygomatic Fracture

Second, if surgery must be performed while excessive facial edema is present, surgical exposure to determine the position of the ZMC is helpful. [pocketdentistry.com]

CASE REPORT A 21-yr-old man presented at our department with the chief complaint of right facial edema and deformity that occurred after a blow to the facial area. [e-ceo.org]

Majority of the patients in this study had middle-energy fractures which are similar to those reported by other authors.[ 8, 9 ] Facial edema and peri-orbital swelling may [parjournal.net]

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Erysipelas

Two cases of facial erysipelas in immunologically altered hosts are reported herein. The unusual presentation with absence of erythema in the skin lesion is emphasized. Atypical fever patterns were also noted. In one patient, the facial lesion followed the onset of fever by 48 hours, and, in the other, the facial[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Angioedema

Here we report a case who developed oral-facial edema four years after using lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide. Laryngeal oedema is a main cause of death in angioedema. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

edema (mouth, eyelids, tongue) Laryngeal involvement: dyspnea and inspiratory stridor, potentially life-threatening Possibly swelling of extremities and urogenital area [amboss.com]

The fatal attack, occurring at age 11, started with facial edema, followed by progressive dysphagia, dysphonia, and dyspnea. [hindawi.com]

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Urticaria

edema, and flushing. [mdedge.com]

Puig, Cold Urticaria Associated with Intraoperative Hypotension and Facial Edema, Anesthesiology, 90, 3, (907), (1999). M.C. [doi.org]

[…] similar to those of urticaria.3 For example, a patient could be severely allergic to cat dander and, when exposed to this allergic trigger, develop swelling of the lips, facial [mdedge.com]

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Anasarca

One week prior to renal biopsy, he had the sudden onset of facial edema and a urine protein/creatinine ratio of 7.8. Image 1. No change by light microscopy. Image 2. [arkanalabs.com]

The stem definitely mentioned "facial edema making it difficult for the patient to open his eyes in the morning" and "generalized body edema" with trace proteins and 50 RBCs [forums.studentdoctor.net]

Periorbital and facial edema may also be associated. Although localized edema is a common feature of JDM, generalized edema has rarely been reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Sialadenitis

Massive facial edema and airway obstruction secondary to acute postoperative sialadenitis or “anesthesia mumps”: A case report. J Med Case Rep 2009;3:7073. 4. [ijaweb.org]

Postoperative computed tomography of the brain demonstrated extensive right-sided facial swelling, parotid gland enlargement, and pharyngeal edema extending to the parapharyngeal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Anaphylaxis

A 42-year-old female presenting with facial edema, dyspnea and urticaria after ingested half teaspoon of flaxseed flour 30 minutes previously. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Moreover, in a recent outbreak of Chagas disease after ingestion of contaminated palm fruit, 100% of the patients manifested facial edema in the absence of any bite [ 16 ] [doi.org]

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Nephrotic Syndrome

Signs and symptoms of glomerulonephritis include hematuria (tea-colored urine), hypertension, decreased GFR (glomerular filtration rate), low urinary output, facial edema, [youtube.com]

Facial edema is usually the first sign of nephrotic syndrome in children. This is followed be generalized swelling of the whole body known as anasarca. [symptoma.com]

Treatment[edit] Vein obstruction causes facial edema while lying down to sleep. After being upright all day, the swelling disappears. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Peritonsillar Abscess

To describe innovative airway management in an adult with a peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) located atypically in the inferior pole of the palatine tonsil. A 25-yr-old male was admitted for surgical drainage of a left-sided, inferior pole peritonsillar abscess. Previous attempts at intraoral needle and scalpel drainage[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Lipoid Nephrosis

Looks normal F.M. negative E.M. reduced glomerular B.M. thickness Acute (Post-Streptococcal) Glomerulonephritis Acute nephritis Abrupt oliguria, hematuria, facial edema, hypertension [kumc.edu]

Symptoms Swelling ( edema ) general around the eyes in the extremities, especially the feet and ankles Swollen abdomen Facial swelling Foamy appearance of the urine Weight [lymphedemapeople.com]

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Hereditary Angioedema

A 42-year-old Japanese man with hereditary angioedema suffered accidental trauma to his jaw in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, which gradually caused facial edema. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She had a 14-year history of ongoing lip and facial edema sometimes necessitating emergency department visitation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

edema Facial puffiness Facial swelling [ more ] 0000282 Intestinal edema 0005225 Intestinal obstruction Bowel obstruction Intestinal blockage [ more ] 0005214 Laryngeal edema [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Maxillary Sinusitis

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2015 Oct;43(8):1522-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2015.07.021. Epub 2015 Jul 29. Author information 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany. Electronic address: matthias_troeltzsch@hotmail.com. 2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Facial edema, dyspnea, cough, dysphagia together with neck and upper extremity distension are most frequently reported. [symptoma.com]

RESULTS: The main clinical manifestations were dyspnea (84.7%), facial edema (81.9%), arm edema (22.2%), neck vein distension (25%), hoarseness (12.5%) and facial plethora [e-roj.org]

Patient with a 4-week history of increasing facial edema and known lung cancer. [emedicine.com]

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Dental Abscess

If treatment is delayed, the infection may spread through adjacent tissues, causing cellulitis, varying degrees of facial edema, and fever. [healthcentral.com]

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Periapical Abscess

If treatment is delayed, the infection may spread through adjacent tissues, causing cellulitis, varying degrees of facial edema, and fever. [healthcentral.com]

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