Swollen face
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Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
In alphabetical order. [1] [2]
- Acromegaly
- Allergic reaction
- Alveolar abscess
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioneurotic edema
- Anthrax
- Boils
- Bronchial carcinoma
- C1 inhibitor deficiency
- Carbuncle
- Cardiac edema
- Carotico-cavernous fistula
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
- Chronic kidney disease
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Dental abscess
- Dental caries
- Dental infection
- Dermatitis seborrheica
- Dermatomyositis
- Dermoid cyst
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Drug allergy
- Drug eruption
- Edema
- Erysipelas
- Exophthalmus
- Eye swelling
- Facial burn
- Facial trauma
- Fibroma
- Glomerulonephritis
- Hemangioma
- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Insect bite allergy
- Lipoma
- Lung abscess
- Measles
- Mediastinal neoplasm
- Meningocele
- Mumps
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Neurofibroma
- Obesity
- Orbital cellulitis
- Parkinsonism
- Perioorbital cellulitis
- Pertussis
- Pituitary insufficiency
- Preeclampsia
- Primary syphilitic sore
- Protein deficiency edema
- Quincke’s Edema
- Retrosternal goiter
- Rodent ulcer
- Sebaceous cyst
- Sinusitis
- Subcutaneous emphysema
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Swollen cheek
- Swollen parotid glands
- Telangiectasia
- Tooth inflammation
- Trichinosis
- Urticaria
- Vaccinia
References
References
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