Possible causes of Wrist swelling
17 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (wrist nerve compression) Common
- Cellulitis (skin infection) Common Pediatric
- Contusion (bruise) Common Pediatric
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis (tendon inflammation) Common
- Fracture (broken bone) Common Pediatric
- Gout (uric acid crystals in the joint causing inflammation) Common
- Muscle tear Common Pediatric
- Muscle tear Common Pediatric
- Overuse syndrome Common
- Pseudogout (calcium deposit arthritis) Common
- Scaphoid fracture Common Pediatric
- Septic arthritis (joint infection) Common Urgent Pediatric
- Sprain Common Pediatric
- Bone cancer (bone tumor) Urgent
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sarcoma (soft tissue cancer)
- Triangular fibrocartilage complex injury