A pit in the calf when pressed is usually a clinical indication that the patient may have edema, usually due to kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease, hypothyroidism and other diseases.
Edema can occur when there is a large amount of proteinuria and hypoproteinemia due to kidney disease, and circulatory dysfunction leading to dyspnea and edema can occur when there is cardiovascular disease.
Chronic liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis, and autoimmune cirrhosis can lead to decreased albumin synthesis and hypoproteinemia, and edema can also occur. In addition, hypothyroidism, anemia, and varicose veins in the lower extremities can also cause edema.
In general, the occurrence of a pit in the calf when pressed should go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease and receive treatment.