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Swelling on the inner side of my knee, no injury and sometimes upper leg pain had ultrasound done vains r fine could it be lymphedema?

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Probably not: If at the joint line a cyst from the medial meniscus can do this. This can occur wth meniscal tears. Other possibilities include a lipoma in the skin and, rarely, muscle herniation through a defect in the tissues surrounding muscle. Mri may help sort this out.

Answered 10/1/2013

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Dr. Bret Boyle answered

Specializes in Wound care

Not likely. : Lymphedema will typically affect the entire extremity or large section of an extremity.

Answered 1/11/2018

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