Finding Chemo for Nemo: Recurrent Eruptive Keratoacanthomas in a Tattoo

Keratoacanthomas and Squamous Cell Carcinomas on Tattoos: A Review of 42 Cases

“…However, such information was overlooked in most of the reports. Two patients (<5%) developed KAs after laser removal sessions [8, 9], and 2 others had KAs after a tattoo was touched-up [7, 10].…”

Skin cancers arising within tattoos: A systematic review

“…A total of 48 cases of keratoacanthoma arising in a tattoo are noted in the literature. 7 , 62 , 65 , 71 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 The cases were reported most frequently in males (44.8%) followed by females (33.3%) ( Table I ). Most of the lesions were located on the extremities (81.3%) ( Table I ).…”

Histopathology of Dermatologic Complications of Tattoos

“…The particularity of KA within tattoos is that they tend to occur eruptively, with a median delay of 1 month after tattooing. 33 Eruptive KA after laser tattoo removal 34 and multiple and recurrent KA within a tattoo 35,36 also have been reported. Almost 75% of these neoplasms develop in red tattoos.…”

“…In this review, we summarized the main histopathologic findings of cutaneous complications secondary to tattoos (Table 1). 1–30,31–60,61–89 Incidental changes, such as acantholytic dyskeratosis (Fig. 4) or epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (Fig.…”