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My right leg and foot keep swelling huge and are red and very hot and go numb ..what causes this?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Swollen right leg: May be infection cellulitis or clot or compression from venous insufficiency or mass in pelvis or combination. The numbness is due to compression of nerves from swelling At your age it is serious go to ER today

Dr Rivera-Godreau and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/16/2018

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