title: Endoscopic preoperative colonic tattooing: a clinical and surgical complication.
abstract: Endoscopic colonic tattooing is the simplest and most economic technique for identifying small lesions or polypectomy sites during open and laparoscopic surgery. Moreover, it is useful for the endoscopic follow-up of polypectomy sites. India ink is the agent of choice because of its long-lasting stain and the low risk of adverse reaction and toxicity. Very few cases of complications have been reported. We report here the case of a patient in whom colonic tattooing in preparation for surgical resection was followed by clinical complications such as fever and abdominal pain. An abscess-type inflamed pseudotumor was found at laparotomy. Histological examination revealed chronic granulomatous inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgica Generale Toracica e Vascolare, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dell'Abate
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iosca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galimberti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piccolo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soliani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Foggi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007281:Ink; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013653:Tattooing