title: Multiple epidermal cysts occurring in a tattoo.
abstract: In decorative tattooing, pigment is introduced into the skin with needles or a tattoo gun to create a picture, motif or symbol. Various skin reactions have been reported in association with tattoos. These include acute inflammatory reactions, eczematous hypersensitivity reactions, pseudolymphomatous reactions and skin infections. We present a 24-year-old Malay man who developed multiple epidermal cysts a month after tattooing. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature of epidermal cysts occurring after skin tattooing.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore. mark_koh@cgh.com.sg
authors: M J A
authors: MJ
authors: Koh
authors: R Y L
authors: RY
authors: Teo
authors: T T
authors: TT
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D020405:Dermis / Q000473:pathology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000737:chemistry; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins