title: Systemic sarcoidosis presenting in the black dye of a tattoo.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic granulomatous disease with many cutaneous manifestations and a known predilection for scars and areas of previous trauma. We report the first case of systemic sarcoidosis presenting in only the black dye of a tattoo. The skin manifestations of sarcoidosis and the histologic differential diagnosis of granulomas are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey 17033, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Helm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents