Joint swelling is the build up of fluid in the soft tissue surrounding the joint.
Alternative Names
Swelling of a joint; Knee swelling; Toe swelling; Finger swelling; Hip swelling
Considerations
Joint swelling may occur along with
Common Causes
- Osteoarthritis
- Trauma
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Acute gouty arthritis (gout) -
Chronic gouty arthritis -
Rheumatoid arthritis -
Ankylosing spondylitis - Enteropathic arthropathy
- Infection
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Ludwig's angina -
Pseudogout -
Psoriatic arthritis -
Reiter's syndrome -
Systemic lupus erythematosus - Hemarthrosis
