Site: Ankle
Diagnosis: Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
Sex: M
Age: 64
Type: Dermlite Polarised
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Description:
Orange brown discoloration of the skin
History:
A pigmented purpuric dermatosis like this is usually due to venous stasis with dot hemorrhages from leaking capillaries. The iron in the red blood cells stains the skin an orange brown colour.