A member asked:

Hi. i have a swollen ankle and when i press my thumb against my leg an indentation remains. my gp sent blood for tests which came back clear.

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Many things: Can cause a swollen ankle but one of the most dangerous is a blood clot in that same thigh or calf muscle. Return to your PCP and discus. A simple sonogram of the leg can rule this out.

Answered 11/17/2018

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