Clinicopathologic features of skin reactions to temporary tattoos and analysis of possible causes
| Autor: | Wen-Rou Wong, Heng-Leong Chan, Lih-Jen Yang, Jing-Yi Lin, Shuen-Iu Hung, Ya-Ching Chang, Wen-Hung Chung |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Male Allergy medicine.medical_specialty Black henna Adolescent Taiwan Dermatology Lichenoid dermatitis Risk Assessment Mass Spectrometry Sampling Studies Age Distribution Risk Factors medicine Humans Sex Distribution Allergic contact dermatitis medicine.diagnostic_test Tattooing business.industry Incidence Biopsy Needle General Medicine Patch Tests medicine.disease Immunohistochemistry Skin reaction Lichenoid eruption Skin biopsy Dermatitis Allergic Contact Female business Contact dermatitis Naphthoquinones |
| Zdroj: | Archives of dermatology. 138(1) |
| ISSN: | 0003-987X |
| Popis: | Background Recently, temporary paint-on tattoos have become increasingly popular as a safe alternative to permanent tattoos in Asia and other regions. The most common dye for such temporary tattoos is henna, a vegetable dye. Henna is considered to possess low allergenicity because the incidence of allergic contact dermatitis to henna has rarely been reported. However, recently, allergic reactions to henna used in temporary tattoos have been reported frequently. Observations Ten patients developed inflamed skin eruptions after receiving temporary paint-on tattoos in either Thailand or Indonesia. The 6 patients who were patch tested all exhibited moderate to strong positive reactions to p -phenylenediamine (1% in petrolatum). Four of the 6 patients were then tested with commercial black henna obtained from Thailand, and all 4 had strong positive reactions. A skin biopsy specimen showed lichenoid dermatitis. Mass spectrometry analysis of commercial black henna for molecular weight revealed a major peak at the mass-charge ratio of 108.1, which corresponds to the molecular weight of p -phenylenediamine. Conclusions The most likely causative agent for the lichenoid reaction associated with use of commercial black henna for temporary tattooing, currently popular in Southeast Asia, is p -phenylenediamine. With the increased popularity of temporary paint-on tattoos, clinicians should be aware of the possible associated complications. |
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