Particularities in managing melanoma patients with tattoos: case report and review of the literature.
Assessing pigmented lesions within or covered by tattoos is difficult, both at a clinical and dermatoscopic level. Patients with tattoos may provide a challenge in the early recognition and follow-up of melanoma.
Gall
Natalie
N
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, D-97080 Würzburg. Gall_N@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Bröcker
Eva-Bettina
EB
Becker
Jürgen C
JC
D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000032:analysis; D046169:Dermoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004396:Coloring Agents