A Surprising Cause of Leg Swelling

A patient presents with lower extremity edema. A CT pelvis reveals a distended bladder compressing the iliac veins. What is the underlying diagnosis?

Urinary retention


This patient underwent computed tomography of the pelvis having presented with lower extremity edema. What diagnosis is suggested?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Uterine fibroid
Ovarian cyst
Urinary retention
Teratoma
Aortic aneurysm

Bladder outflow obstruction, CT Pelvis, Iliac vein compression, Lower Extremity Edema, Urinary retention

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