Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Swollen face
Introduction
Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
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
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Search infobox C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]