Hemosiderin hyperpigmentation

Hemosiderin hyperpigmentation is pigmentation due to deposits of hemosiderin, and occurs in purpura, haemochromatosis, hemorrhagic diseases, and stasis dermatitis.[1]: 853 

Hemosiderin hyperpigmentation
Hemosiderin staining around and above the ankle as an outcome of chronic hypertension.
SpecialtyDermatology

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  1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.