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Lipodermatosclerosis: A Commonly Misdiagnosed Complication of Chronic Venous Insufficiency

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  • Lipodermatosclerosis is a complication of severe chronic venous insufficiency that results from high venous pressure and resulting increased capillary permeability, perivascular fibrin cuffing, and tissue hypoxia

  • These events culminate in fibrosis and membranous fat necrosis[1]

  • Lipodermatosclerosis can present as painful, red, indurated plaques that may be misdiagnosed as cellulitis, thrombophlebitis, and morphea[2]

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