Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation - calf
From DrKoop's partner site on cholesterol, CholesterolNetwork.com
Hyperpigmented concentric rings over the tibia are secondary to prior inflammation. Residual hemosiderin from broken down red blood cells in macrophages, left behind after inlammation pigments the skin.
Review Date: 07/22/2005  advertisement
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