Dermatitis, Stasis, Venous Hypertension - DermAtlas

Contributor

Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, stasis venous hypertension

Body Site

leg

Age

64 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

edema

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 64 year old man with a 10 year history of bilateral stasis dermatitis developed small ulcers on both of his legs. The woody edema from chronic dermatitis, scratching, and probable associated venous hypertension is noted by the shiny surface and coarse textural changes.

Description

diffuse hyperpigmentation, woody edema and a small ulcer

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9/15/2002 20:17:22

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