There are not only patients with leg edema provoked by venous disorders who come to consult a phlebologist, but patients with a wide range of leg edemas of different origin. Therefore it demands great skills to take into consideration the different pattern of leg edema. This overview presents the characteristics of leg edema and the most frequently underlying disorders. Tables for differential diagnosis, medical history and physical examination and further investigations are added.
Keywords: Clinical characteristics; Differential diagnosis; Leg edema.