I Have A Rash On My Ankle. It Is Not

Posted on Sat, 23 Mar 2019

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Question : I have a rash on my ankle. It is not raised, textured, painful, or itchy. A bit concerned about skin cancer or autoimmune issue...

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (6 minutes later)

Obviously, there's a typo in the image. It should read 1.5cm/15mm

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Schamberg's purpura

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It seems like Schamberg's purpura or capillaritis due to leakage of RBC's through superficial capillaries with subsequent release of haemoglobin and its breakdown to hemosiderin this imparting the characteristic cayenne pepper appearance of patches. It is benign and requires no intervention. In fact it may resolve on it's own.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.

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