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'''Stasis dermatitis''' is a relatively common skin pathology in elderly individuals. | '''Stasis dermatitis''' is a relatively common skin pathology in elderly individuals. | ||
==General== | |||
*Due to venous stasis.<ref name=pmid19925928>{{cite journal |author=Weaver J, Billings SD |title=Initial presentation of stasis dermatitis mimicking solitary lesions: a previously unrecognized clinical scenario |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=61 |issue=6 |pages=1028–32 |year=2009 |month=December |pmid=19925928 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.025 |url=}}</ref> | |||
==Gross== | |||
Features: | |||
*Location: lower legs - '''important'''. | |||
*Lightly brown papules and plaques. | |||
*Pitting edema. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 9 June 2014
Stasis dermatitis is a relatively common skin pathology in elderly individuals.
General
- Due to venous stasis.[1]
Gross
Features:
- Location: lower legs - important.
- Lightly brown papules and plaques.
- Pitting edema.
Microscopic
Features:
- Pale superficial dermis.
- Sawtooth rete ridges.
- No basal atypia.
See also
References
- ↑ Weaver J, Billings SD (December 2009). "Initial presentation of stasis dermatitis mimicking solitary lesions: a previously unrecognized clinical scenario". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 61 (6): 1028–32. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.025. PMID 19925928.