What causes soft tissue swelling in the legs and tightness from the hips to the knees?
Patient: my wife is 59 years old and has soft tissue swelling in her legs from the hip to the knee skin is tight and painful has been checked for clots and blood flow but no problem she has fibromyalgia but nothing else family doctor does not offer any solutions please help Thanks Phil Doctor: Hello,  Consult a physician and get evaluated, we have to rule out conditions like renal dysfunction and low protein which can cause similar symptoms.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician