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The major complications of chronic, uncompensated venous insufficiency w encompass a distinctive series of dermatologie changes usually developing in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the lower leg and ankle. These changes develop slowly over a period of years and include ulceration, liposclerosis, edema, pigmentation, eczematoid dermatitis and white atrophy. Symptoms of intense itching, stinging, burning, aching, throbbing and actual pain may accompany the anatomic changes.
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Tretbar, L.L. (1999). Complications of Chronic Venous Insufficiency. In: Venous Disorders of the Legs. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0795-8_9
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