ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Inflammatory dermatoses
Dermatitis and eczema
EA86 — Dermatitis and eczema of lower legs
EA86.0 — Stasis dermatitis of the lower legs
ICD-11 EA86.0 — Stasis dermatitis of the lower legs
A chronic eczematous process affecting the skin of the lower legs in association with chronic lower limb lymphoedema and immobility. It is often associated with lipodermatosclerosis. Failure of the normal «muscle pump» to aid venous return is an important component in the aetiology. It is common in the morbidly obese. It is characterised by low grade inflammation with variable scaling and desquamation.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.