Histopathological evaluation of cutaneous reactions to tattoos: Study at a tertiary care center
| Autor: | Santosh Rathod, Pooja Agarwal, Rupal Mehta, Priyanka Bodar, Ashish Jagati, Priyanka Vadher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Lichenoid Eruptions Histology Adolescent India Dermatology Skin infection Infections Malignancy Tattoo ink Skin Diseases Tertiary care Pathology and Forensic Medicine Tertiary Care Centers Young Adult 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Hypersensitivity Prevalence medicine Humans Prospective Studies Granuloma Tattooing business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Biopsy Needle medicine.disease 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Population study Female Ink Histopathology Granulomatous Dermatitis business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 48:870-876 |
| ISSN: | 1600-0560 0303-6987 |
| Popis: | Background Tattooing has been around for many years and is becoming an increasingly common fashion trend. As there are no regulatory laws regarding the practice, an increase in the incidence of cutaneous reactions to tattoo inks is noted. These include allergic reactions, granulomatous dermatitis, infections, lichenoid dermatoses, and sometimes malignancy. Aim To study the histopathological changes seen in patients with cutaneous reactions to tattoo ink. Method A prospective observational study was conducted over 18 months in the dermatology clinic of a tertiary care center in western India. The study population included 22 patients with cutaneous reactions over the tattoos. Punch biopsy specimens were sent to study the pattern of histological response. Results All 22 patients studied were between the ages of 17-35 years. The mean duration of development of reaction was 8.1 months. Most of the reactions were seen in black ink tattoos performed by amateurs. Perivascular and spongiotic dermatitis suggestive of allergic response was the most common feature on histopathology. Granulomatous response and lichenoid response were seen in five and three biopsies respectively. Conclusion Legalization is needed for this practice to prevent tattoo reactions. Histopathological evaluation is important as tattoo reactions may be associated with skin infections and malignancies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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