Ritual Samoan body tattooing and associated sporotrichosis.
A 36 year old Samoan male who developed cutaneous sporotrichosis as a result of traditional body tattooing is reported. It is considered that the tattooing procedure was responsible for introducing the infection. He was treated with itraconazole, which produced resolution of the lesions.
Choong
K Y
KY
Dermatology Outpatient Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
Roberts
L J
LJ
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D018947:Samoa; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole