Pseudolymphoma occurring in a tattoo.
Pseudolymphomas are reactive inflammatory disorders due to different causative agents. Only a few cases of pseudolymphomas resulting from a tattoo have been described in the literature. We describe a 34-year-old woman with a nodular infiltrate limited to the red areas of a tattoo which had been administered 6 years before. Topical treatment with steroids had not been successful. As a result of clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings and genotyping (polyclonal proliferation) the diagnosis of pseudolymphoma was made and total excision of the lesion was performed.
Kahofer
Peter
P
Department of Dermatology, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, Austria.
El Shabrawi-Caelen
Laila
L
Horn
Michael
M
Kern
Thomas
T
Smolle
Josef
J
D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019310:Pseudolymphoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004396:Coloring Agents