T-cell-predominant lymphoid hyperplasia in a tattoo.
Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (CLH) can be idiopathic or secondary to external stimuli, and is considered rare in tattoos. The infiltrate can be predominantly of B or T-cells, the latter being seldom reported in tattoos. We present a case of a predominantly T CLH, secondary to the black pigment of tattooing in a 35-year-old patient, with a dense infiltrate of small, medium and scarce large T-cells. Analysis of the rearrangement of T-cells receptor revealed a polyclonal proliferation. Since the infiltrate of CLH can simulate a T lymphoma, it is important to show that lesions from tattoos can have a predominance of T-cells.
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Erica Sales
ES
Souza
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Bruno de Oliveira
Bde O
Rocha
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Everton da Silva
Eda S
Batista
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Rodrigo Ferreira de
RF
Oliveira
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Lourdes
L
Farre
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Achilea Lisboa
AL
Bittencourt
D000328:Adult; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019310:Pseudolymphoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*