Hemosiderin hyperpigmentation

{{Short description|Pigmentation due to deposits of hemosiderin}}

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|caption = Hemosiderin staining around and above the ankle as an outcome of chronic hypertension.

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Hemosiderin hyperpigmentation is pigmentation due to deposits of hemosiderin, and occurs in purpura, haemochromatosis, hemorrhagic diseases, and stasis dermatitis.James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. {{ISBN|0-7216-2921-0}}.{{rp|853}}