Stasis dermatitis is a progressive condition that starts with swelling when high pressure causes blood, which is mostly water, to seep through the thin-walled veins and to settle into the leg tissues.

Stasis dermatitis is characterized by poorly defined erythematous and scaly patches, as well as plaques on the lower legs, most commonly starting on the medial malleolus.

Stasis dermatitis is a skin condition that affects the lower legs and can cause swelling, itching, and ulcers. It often occurs in people with conditions that affect blood flow in the legs, such as ...

CASE # 2: Stasis dermatitis. A type of spongiotic dermatitis that almost always occurs on the leg, stasis dermatitis (SD) is thought to be related to chronic venous insufficiency with venous ...

These include achy legs, swollen legs and skin discoloration and ulceration. With stasis pigmentation, the red blood cells, which contain pigment, leak out and break open, causing the discoloration.