The condition, which can cause swelling and pain, is common among older adults.

The White House said on Thursday that President Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that occurs when veins have trouble moving blood back to the heart.

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, announced the diagnosis while addressing swelling in Mr. Trump’s legs and bruising on his hand in recent weeks.

Dr. Sean P. Barbabella, the physician to the president, said in a memo that Mr. Trump had noticed mild swelling in his lower legs and underwent a comprehensive evaluation which revealed the condition. He added that the condition was “benign” and common in people over 70. (Trump is 79.)

The risk of chronic venous insufficiency, which is estimated to affect 10 to 35 percent of U.S. adults, increases with age. The condition, which occurs most often in the legs, can cause swelling, as the president experienced. Other symptoms can include varicose veins, pain, discomfort and, in rare cases, venous ulcers, sores that take unusually long to heal, said Dr. Prakash Krishnan, director of endovascular services at the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York.

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President Trump’s hands seen during a meeting with Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince and prime minister of Bahrain, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times.

By Nina Agrawal

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